Risk Factors for the Failure of Non-operative Management Among Patients Admitted for Colonic Diverticulitis
Guerra M, Chiu A, Chilakamarry S, Jean R, Brandt W, Ruangvoravat L, Davis K. Risk Factors for the Failure of Non-operative Management Among Patients Admitted for Colonic Diverticulitis. The American Surgeon 2022, 89: 4552-4558. PMID: 35986004, DOI: 10.1177/00031348221121546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiverticulitisDiverticulitis, ColonicDrainageHospitalizationHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsNon-operative managementNational Inpatient SamplePercutaneous drainageUnplanned admissionsOperative interventionOperative resectionAcute diverticular diseaseMultiple clinical covariatesDay of admissionHospital day 1Subset of patientsProportional hazards regressionColonic diverticulitisDiverticular diseaseColonic resectionClinical factorsPercutaneous drainHazards regressionInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisOperative rateRisk factorsPeritoneal abscessesClinical covariatesGastrointestinal diseases