Table 4.
Postoperative outcomes of diverticulitis according to Hinchey’s criteria n (%)
| No peritonitis (n = 43) | Peritonitis (n = 25) | P value | |
| Right/left | 25/18 | 6/19 | 0.01 |
| Emergency | 4 (9.3) | 24 (96.0) | < 0.01 |
| Two-stage operation | 1 (2.3) | 20 (80.0) | < 0.01 |
| Operation time (min)1 | 125.1 ± 46.3 | 144.8 ± 44.2 | 0.09 |
| Complications | 8 (18.6) | 19 (76.0) | < 0.01 |
| Mortality | 0 (0) | 4 (16.0) | 0.02 |
1
Date are expressed as mean ± SD. The no peritonitis group includes patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis or complicated diverticulitis classified as Hinchey grade 1 or 2. The peritonitis group includes patients with complicated diverticulitis classified as Hinchey grade 3 and 4.