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. 2020 Aug 31;117(35-36):591–596. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0591

eTable 5. Failure of conservative treatment and recurrence risk in patients with acute complicated diverticulitis without free perforation.

Author Country Study type n Primary failure of conservative treatment & resection Recurrence in follow-up of non-resected patientss Period Cumulative resection rate
Buchwald
(e34)
New Zealand Retrospective, single-center 107 Not specified 28% Median
4 months
4%
Devarai
(e16)
USA Retrospective, single-center 210 12% 61% Median
3.5 months
43%
Garfinkle
(e39)
Canada Retrospective, single-center 135 23% 39% 2 years 51%
Gaertner
(e38)
USA Retrospective, single-center 218 10% 42% 7 years 73%
Gregersen
(12, 15)
Denmark National registry 3 148 6% 14% max.
12 years
16%
Jalouta
(e17)
USA Retrospective, 2 hospitals 165 28% 10% 1 year 64%
Lamb
(e69)
Meta-analysis 22 studies 1051 patients 30% 28% 12–90
months
66%
Lambrichts
(e14)
Netherlands Retrospectivemulticenter 447 9% 27% max.
12 years
36%
You
(16)
USA Single-center RCT 81
(arm 2)
11% 32% 36 months 14%

RCT, randomized controlled trials