title: Should elective colectomy be routine following percutaneous drainage of a diverticular abscess?
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male