title: Perforated diverticulitis following extra-abdominal surgery.
abstract: The peritonitis of perforated diverticular disease is a life-threatening condition. We report three cases where it occurred following unrelated extra-abdominal surgery and where surgical intervention proved to be the correct course of management. All cases were treated with a Hartmann's procedure; this is probably the safest option for purulent peritonitis in patients who are a high operative risk and have recently undergone major surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gaya
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chisholm
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications