Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 16, 2026

Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
[Diverticulitis and indication for surgery--are there new data?]
A Weimann1, W D Hirsch2, I Schiefke3
1Klinik für Allgemein- und Visceralchirurgie, Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH Leipzig, Deutschland.
Abstract:
The treatment in acute diverticulitis has undergone a considerable shift from an offensive to a more restrictive and individual indication for surgery. This review of the very recent literature with special regard to long-term observation of conservatively treated patients clearly shows that surgery is not required in any case of a first episode of severe diverticulitis, but should be recommended in high-risk patients under immunosuppression or chronic renal failure. In all other groups of patients the indication for surgery should be weighed on an individual basis after each episode, again aiming for the laparoscopic procedure. A therapeutic algorithm is proposed according to the Hansen-Stock classification.
Related Concept Videos
Diverticular Disease of the Colon
Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Surgical Management
Here are some common surgical interventions for IBD:
Appendicitis-II: Diagnostic Studies and Management
Diagnosing Appendicitis
It requires a multifaceted approach, starting with a detailed physical examination to pinpoint the location and nature of the pain and identify any associated symptoms. Laboratory tests play a crucial role. A complete Blood Count (CBC) typically reveals leukocytosis (an increased number of...
Appendicitis
Peptic Ulcer Disease V: Surgical Management and Nursing Care
Surgical Interventions for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Urinary Tract Calculi VI: Surgical Management
