Diverticular disease: a retrospective study of surgical management 1970-1980.
At Concord Hospital during the period 1970-1980, there were 2,530 admissions for diverticular disease. One hundred and twenty nine patients required operative treatment, 80 patients had a 'planned' resection and of the 56 patients admitted with peritonitis, 49 came to operation. The hospital mortality following resection was 7.5% and following operation for peritonitis was 14%. The morbidity after planned resection was 36% and after operation for peritonitis was 51%. Measures adopted to improve these results are discussed.
D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology