Acute Diverticulitis in Elderly Patients: Does Age Really Matter?

Objective: Contrasting results are reported on the clinical course of acute diverticulitis (AD) in the geriatric population. The aim of this study is to compare the AD clinical outcomes between patients aged up to 80 years and those ≥80 years. Methods: A total of 1139 patients were enrolled: 276 patients aged ≥80 years were compared to a group of 863 patients aged
Source: Digestive Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research