Operative management of colonic diverticular disease in the setting of immunosuppression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Immunosuppressed patients with diverticular disease are at higher risk of postoperative complications, however reported rates have varied. The aim of this study is to compare postoperative outcomes in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent patients undergoing surgery for diverticular disease.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - July 6, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Tyler McKechnie, Yung Lee, Colin Kruse, Yuan Qiu, Jeremy E. Springer, Aristithes G. Doumouras, Dennis Hong, Cagla Eskicioglu Source Type: research