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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • The traditional two-stage surgical treatment for acute complicated sigmoid diverticulitis with peritonitis involves colon resection and a temporary stoma, often leading to high mortality and morbidity.
  • Stoma reversal is frequently not performed due to patient comorbidities and advanced age, increasing the burden of the classic approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the existing literature on laparoscopic lavage as a treatment for acute complicated diverticulitis.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic lavage compared to Hartmann's procedure for managing acute complicated sigmoid diverticulitis.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for studies published between 1990 and May 2008.
  • Keywords included 'acute', 'perforated', 'diverticulitis', 'lavage', 'drainage', and 'laparoscopy'.

Main Results:

  • Eight non-randomized studies involving 213 patients with acute complicated diverticulitis treated with laparoscopic lavage were analyzed.
  • The mean patient age was 59 years, with most cases classified as Hinchey Grade 3. Mean hospital stay was nine days, with a 10% complication rate.
  • Conversion to laparotomy occurred in 3% of patients. Over a mean follow-up of 38 months, 38% underwent elective sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis.

Conclusions:

  • Laparoscopic lavage presents a potentially viable alternative to radical surgery for selected patients with complicated diverticulitis.
  • Larger-scale studies are required to establish definitive clinical recommendations for this minimally invasive approach.