Perforated left-sided diverticulitis with faecal peritonitis: is the Hinchey classification the best guide for surgical decision making?

[1] Mäkelä J(2002)Prevalence of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis is increasing Dis Colon Rectum 45 955-961

[2] Kiviniemi H(2008)Imaging and interventional techniques in acute left-sided diverticulitis J Gastrointest Surg 12 1314-1317

[3] Latinen S(2009)Conservative laparoscopic treatment of diverticular peritonitis J Chir (Paris) 146 265-269

[4] Baker ME(2007)Laparoscopic resection with primary anastomosis in Hinchey stages I and II without previous abscess drainage Chirurg 78 456-460

[5] Mazza D(2010)Primary anastomosis vs. Hartmann’s procedure in patients undergoing emergency left colectomy for perforated diverticulitis Colorectal Dis 12 54-60

[6] Chio’ F(1978)Treatment of perforated diverticular disease of the colon Adv Surg 12 85-109

[7] Khoury-Helou A(2009)Outcome and prognostic factors of morbidity and mortality in perforative sigmoid diverticulitis Int Surg 94 240-248

[8] Böttger TC(2002)Large bowel perforation: morbidity and mortality Tech Coloproctol 6 177-182

[9] Müller M(2009)Surgical treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis—analysis of predictive risk factors for postoperative infections, surgical complications and mortality Int J Colorect Dis 24 577-584

[10] Terzic A(2002)Quality of life assessment after surgery for diverticulitis—a follow-up study Zentralb Chir 127 31-35

[1] Mäkelä J(2002)Prevalence of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis is increasing Dis Colon Rectum 45 955-961

[2] Kiviniemi H(2008)Imaging and interventional techniques in acute left-sided diverticulitis J Gastrointest Surg 12 1314-1317

[3] Latinen S(2009)Conservative laparoscopic treatment of diverticular peritonitis J Chir (Paris) 146 265-269

[4] Baker ME(2007)Laparoscopic resection with primary anastomosis in Hinchey stages I and II without previous abscess drainage Chirurg 78 456-460

[5] Mazza D(2010)Primary anastomosis vs. Hartmann’s procedure in patients undergoing emergency left colectomy for perforated diverticulitis Colorectal Dis 12 54-60

[6] Chio’ F(1978)Treatment of perforated diverticular disease of the colon Adv Surg 12 85-109

[7] Khoury-Helou A(2009)Outcome and prognostic factors of morbidity and mortality in perforative sigmoid diverticulitis Int Surg 94 240-248

[8] Böttger TC(2002)Large bowel perforation: morbidity and mortality Tech Coloproctol 6 177-182

[9] Müller M(2009)Surgical treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis—analysis of predictive risk factors for postoperative infections, surgical complications and mortality Int J Colorect Dis 24 577-584

[10] Terzic A(2002)Quality of life assessment after surgery for diverticulitis—a follow-up study Zentralb Chir 127 31-35