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[Indications for surgical treatment of diverticular disease]
Johan Lock1, A Wiegering2, C-T Germer2
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Transplantations‑, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Zentrum Operative Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland. lock_j@ukw.de.
Background:
The correct medical indications are the fundamental decision process for the surgical treatment and ensuring the quality.
Objective:
Description of the indications for surgical treatment of the various types of diverticular disease according to the current level of evidence.
Material And Methods:
The narrative review is based on current national and international guidelines and a selective literature search.
Results:
There are basically three main indications for resection of the sigmoid colon. 1) Prophylactic for avoidance of complications after successful conservative treatment of acute complicated diverticulitis with macroabscess formation and high risk of recurrence (classification of diverticular disease, CDD, type 2b). 2) In patients with persistent symptoms and impaired quality of life resection of the sigmoid colon of various types (CDD types 1-3) can effectively enable a significant improvement in the quality of life and is therefore to be recommended in cases of individually acceptable perioperative risks. 3) Indications for urgent resection of the sigmoid colon are present for free perforation or failure of conservative treatment.
Conclusion:
The indications for surgery should be defined by the type of diverticular disease, the aim of surgical treatment, the evaluation of the efficacy of surgical treatment in comparison to conservative treatment and an individual appraisal of the risks.
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