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  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Diverticulitis is classified as complicated or uncomplicated based on initial presentation.
  • Complex diverticulitis involves conditions like abscess, fistula, or stricture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify risk factors for persistent complex diverticulitis requiring elective surgery.
  • Characterize outcomes in patients with complex diverticulitis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database (2010-2016).
  • Logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors for complex diverticulitis.
  • Evaluation of a new prediction model for complex diverticulitis.

Main Results:

  • 37% of 1502 patients undergoing elective surgery had persistent complex diverticulitis.
  • Complex diverticulitis patients were older, had worse functional status, more comorbidities, and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index.
  • Predictive factors for complex diverticulitis included age, functional status, comorbidities, and malnutrition. The prediction model had an AUC of 0.75.

Conclusions:

  • Complex diverticulitis in elective surgery may reflect patient complexity rather than disease severity.
  • Patients with complex diverticulitis did not experience more episodes than uncomplicated cases.
  • A different care algorithm for complicated patients at initial presentation may prevent complex disease development.