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  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Colorectal Surgery

Background:

  • Colonic diverticula can cause life-threatening acute complications.
  • Urgent surgical intervention is sometimes required for these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate emergency surgical treatments for severe colonic diverticula complications.
  • To assess surgical strategies based on complication type and patient condition.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 101 patients with colonic diverticula over 11 years.
  • Analysis of 22 patients who underwent urgent surgery for complications like perforation, obstruction, and bleeding.
  • Surgical strategies included primary anastomosis, Hartmann resection, and two-stage operations.

Main Results:

  • Surgical outcomes varied: 4.5% mortality, 27.2% wound infection rate.
  • Primary anastomosis showed no leakage; two-stage operations resulted in longer hospital stays.
  • Effective management strategies were identified for different complication severities.

Conclusions:

  • Primary colectomy with anastomosis is optimal for acute diverticular complications in stable patients.
  • Two-stage operations are a viable alternative for critically ill patients with advanced disease.
  • Surgical approach should be tailored to individual patient status and complication type.