Acute Colonic Diverticulitis and Cirrhosis: Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colectomy Compared to an Open Approach

The impact of cirrhosis on outcomes of acute colonic diverticulitis (ACD) has been studied infrequently. We investigated the effect of cirrhosis on outcomes of surgical patients with ACD treated either by an open or laparoscopic approach.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - March 26, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Albert Kazi, Tiago B. Finco, Bishoy Zakhary, Matthew Firek, Ari Gerber, Megan Brenner, Raul Coimbra Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research