Valg af behandling af akut, purulent divertikulitis er uafklaret

Line Hupfeld, Jakob Burcharth, Hans-Christian Pommergaard, Jacob Rosenberg

Abstract

Inflammation in colonic diverticula can develop into acute diverticulitis. Treatment varies depending on illness severity. Perforated diverticulitis with faecal peritonitis is treated surgically and Hartmann's procedure is the preferred operation. Peritoneal lavage might be an alternative to resection for purulent peritonitis. However, ongoing randomized trials are awaited to clarify this.

Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Læger
Volume177
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)872-874
Number of pages3
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 27 Apr 2015

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