SynthesisWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2022
The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in World journal of emergency surgery : WJES, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06153030 (Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Right Colon Diverticulitis
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The outcomes of right and left complicated colonic diverticulitis.Surgery open science · 2025Article
- Diverticulitis in Older Adults: A Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Review
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- [Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of colonic diseases].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
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- Effects of adding cocoa fermentation medium on cigar leaves in agricultural fermentation stage.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is no sufficient overview of outcomes in right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis (CD) following non-operative management. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the recurrence/treatment failure in right-sided and left-sided CD.
methodsA systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to Dec 2021 were searched. The study characteristics, recurrence/treatment failure, and risk factors for recurrence/treatment failure were extracted. Proportional meta-analyses were performed to calculate the pooled recurrent/treatment failure rate of right-sided and left-sided CD using the random effect model. Logistic regression was applied for the factors associated with the recurrence/treatment failure.
resultsThirty-eight studies with 10,129 patients were included, and only two studies comprised both sides of CD. None of the studies had a high risk of bias although significant heterogeneity existed. The pooled recurrence rate was 10% (95% CI 8-13%, I
conclusionNon-operative management is effective with low rates of recurrence and treatment failure for both right-sided and left-sided CD although left-sided exhibits a higher recurrence. The recurrence rates did not differ between patients receiving antibiotics or not in uncomplicated CD. Age and sex were not associated with the recurrence although other risk factors were dispersing. Further risk factors for recurrence and treatment failure would be investigated for precise clinical decision-making and individualized strategy.
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