ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2018
Emergency admissions for complicated colonic diverticulitis are increasing: a nationwide register-based cohort study.
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- The surgical management of perforated diverticulitis Hinchey III: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- The Trends of Complicated Acute Colonic Diverticulitis-A Systematic Review of the National Administrative Databases.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Predictive Value of the Cally Score in Determining Surgical Strategy for Complicated Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Visceral Fat Quantified by a Fully Automated Deep-Learning Algorithm and Risk of Incident and Recurrent Diverticulitis.Diseases of the colon and rectum · 2025Article
- Colonic resection and stoma formation due to chronic diverticular disease: nationwide population-based cohort study.BJS open · 2025Article
- Variation in the surgical management of complicated diverticulitis: a cross-sectional study of European surgeons.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Mortality risk prediction in octogenarians undergoing emergency colorectal surgery: a tertiary center experience and systematic review of the literature.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Free perforation during the first episode of acute diverticulitis: can it be avoided?Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Emergency Colectomies in the Elderly Population-Perioperative Mortality Risk-Factors and Long-Term Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Ulcerative Colitis After Complicated Diverticulitis.ACG case reports journal · 2023Article
- Seasonal variations in acute diverticular disease hospitalisations in New Zealand.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
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- An unusual case of acute pancreatitis in a patient with sigmoid diverticulitis.ANZ journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Delay to Intervention for Complicated Diverticulitis is Associated with Higher Inpatient Mortality.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2021Article
- The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2021Article
- Management of perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis. A multidisciplinary review and position paper.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Review
- Development and Validation of Predictive Assessment of Complicated Diverticulitis Score.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
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- Hospital admission for complicated diverticulitis is increasing in Italy, especially in younger patients: a national database study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcute colonic diverticulitis is common in the Western world representing a growing burden on health care. We aimed to report the factual epidemiological and demographic characteristics in patients with acute diverticulitis in a large nationwide population.
methodWe conducted a population-based cohort study from 2000 to 2012 on the complete Danish population, which included all patients with acute colonic diverticulitis. Data were composed through two national longitudinal registries. The study main outcomes were demographic development regarding hospital admission, age, gender, geographical residency, and seasonal information.
resultsA total of 101,963 acute hospital contacts were identified from 2000 to 2012, of these 44,160 were due to acute diverticulitis. From 2000 to 2012, overall admission rates for complicated diverticulitis increased significantly with 42.7%. There was a small increase in hospital admissions due to acute diverticulitis, and uncomplicated diverticulitis accounted for 83-88% of all admissions. No significant development was seen in cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis. The majority of patients were older than 50 years (85%) and 60% were women. The male gender dominated in patients younger than 50 years (58%), whereas women dominated above 50 years (63%). Mean age and dominating age group decreased significantly from 2000 to 2012 for both genders. A significantly larger proportion of male patients had complicated diverticulitis than uncomplicated diverticulitis. Most admissions were seen during autumn.
conclusionWe found that acute colonic diverticulitis has been progressing over the last decade with more severe cases of disease. Our findings underline the need for further research to identify the relevant risk factors and causal circumstances.
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