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01-04-2014 | Evidence-Based Current Surgical Practice

Colorectal Emergencies: Perforated Diverticulitis (Operative and Nonoperative Management)

Authors: Hassan A. Khalil, James Yoo

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 4/2014

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Diverticulitis is the most common manifestation of diverticulosis. It accounts for roughly 150,000 hospital admissions in the USA per year, resulting in ~50,000 bowel resections. It is defined simply as inflammation due to perforation of a diverticulum. …

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Title: Colorectal Emergencies: Perforated Diverticulitis (Operative and Nonoperative Management)
Authors: Hassan A. Khalil
James Yoo
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-013-2352-9

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