2015
Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States
Schneider E, Singh A, Sung J, Hassid B, Selvarajah S, Fang S, Efron J, Lidor A. Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 210: 404-407. PMID: 26002192, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED patientsSurgical interventionColonic diverticulitisUnderwent surgeryED visitsEmergency departmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHospital mortalityPatient agePatients 65Inpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisDiverticulitisOutpatient servicesGreater oddsPatientsAdmissionInterventionSurgeryVisitsFuture studiesYearsColectomy
2011
Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery
Lidor AO, Segal JB, Wu AW, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Schneider EB. Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery. Surgery 2011, 150: 146-153. PMID: 21801956, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsRecurrent episodesLow recurrence rateNumber of recurrencesMedicare Provider AnalysisCohort studyElderly patientsOperative interventionPatient agePrimary outcomeDiverticulitis recurrenceIncident cohortBenign courseFurther recurrenceMean ageRecurrence rateInitial careOutpatient filesInpatient careDiverticulitisFirst presentationPatientsSurgeryRecurrenceConservative approach