Table 2.
Treatments administered to patients with right-sided and left-sided diverticulitis.
| Variables | Total (n = 446) | Right-sided (n = 343) | Left-sided (n = 103) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | ||||
| Antibiotics | 382 (85.7) | 319 (93.0) | 63 (61.2) | <0.001 |
| Percutaneous drainage | 13 (2.9) | 6 (1.7) | 7 (6.8) | |
| Emergency operation | 25 (5.6) | 3 (0.9) | 22 (21.4) | |
| Elective operation | 26 (5.8) | 15 (4.4) | 11 (10.7) | |
| Antibiotics | ||||
| Cephalosporins | 33 (7.4) | 25 (7.3) | 8 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| Cephalosporins and metronidazole | 347 (77.8) | 277 (80.8) | 70 (68.0) | |
| Quinolone | 22 (4.9) | 16 (4.7) | 6 (5.8) | |
| Quinolone and metronidazole | 18 (4.0) | 15 (4.4) | 3 (2.9) | |
| Broad-spectrum antibiotics | 26 (5.8) | 10 (2.9) | 16 (15.5) | |
| Operation | n = 51 (11.4) | n = 18 (5.2) | n = 33 (32.0) | |
| Resection and anastomosis | 32 (62.7) | 18 (100.0) | 14 (42.4) | <0.001 |
| Resection with stoma formation | 19 (37.3) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (57.6) | |
| NPO duration (days) | 4.0 ± 4.1 | 3.3 ± 2.8 | 6.4 ± 6.3 | <0.001 |
| Hospital days | 7.4 ± 8.1 | 5.7 ± 4.8 | 13.1 ± 12.8 | <0.001 |
| Mortality during admission period | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.010 |
| Recurrence | 46 (10.3) | 33 (9.6) | 13 (12.6) | 0.380 |
| Colonoscopy within 6 months | 99 (22.2) | 87 (25.4) | 12 (11.7) | 0.003 |
| Colorectal cancer incidence after event | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (1.9) | 0.200 |
NPO; nil per os.