title: Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis--supporting documentation. The Standards Task Force. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
abstract: It should be recognized that these guidelines should not be deemed inclusive of all proper methods of care or exclusive of methods of care reasonably directed to obtaining the same results. The ultimate judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure must be made by the physician in light of all of the circumstances presented by the individual patient.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wexner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vernava
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burnstein
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denstman
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fazio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kerner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Senatore
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simmang
mesh_terms: D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*