Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11025238 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2019 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Among patients who experienced an initial episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis and eventually underwent a resection, the odds of having an emergent relative to elective surgery increased with every 3 passing mo. These findings may inform the management of uncomplicated diverticulitis for high-risk patients eventually needing surgery.
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Authors
Sanskriti BS, Ambar MD, MPH, Joseph K. MHS, Faris MD, David T. MD, Jonathan MD, Bashar MD, Joseph V. MD, MPH, MPA,