[Treatment of acute diverticulitis].
In Western countries, diverticular disease is a frequent condition and the prevalence of which increases with age. Acute diverticulitis is its most frequent complication. CT-scan is now the best exam for diagnosis of acute diverticulitis, classification of its severity, and for follow-up. It can also, when necessary, allow percutaneous drainage of pericolic abscesses. Treatment of acute diverticulitis is most often conservative. Surgery outside acute events is now considered as a technique with extremely low morbidity and mortality. In this situation, laparoscopy represents nowadays the technique of choice for safe sigmoid surgery.
Vuilleumier
Henri
H
Service de chirurgie viscérale CHUV, 1011 Lausanne.
Nordback
Petter
P
Givel
Jean-Claude
JC
D000208:Acute Disease; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans