Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1989;374(5):280-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF01261470.

[Prognostic factors for survival in perforated colonic diverticulitis]

[Article in German]
T H Pratschner  1 , K Pecoraro, M Schemper, R Schiessel
Affiliations

[Prognostic factors for survival in perforated colonic diverticulitis]

[Article in German]
T H Pratschner et al. Langenbecks Arch Chir. 1989.

Abstract

In a retrospective study we attempted to find prognostic factors for the mortality in perforated colonic diverticulitis. All patients of the First Surgical Department of Vienna University from 1965-1986 with complicated diverticulitis were included in this study. 47 patients had a perforated diverticulitis with a local abscess or a generalized peritonitis. In 35 patients a resection, in 12 patients a faecal diversion was performed. The mortality was 27%. A marked influence of age and preoperative complications on the prognosis was shown statistically. The operative procedure seems of secondary importance for operative mortality.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Br J Surg. 1985 Sep;72(9):684-6 - PubMed
    1. Am J Surg. 1977 Jan;133(1):67-72 - PubMed
    1. Am J Surg. 1971 Apr;121(4):374-8 - PubMed
    1. Br J Surg. 1986 Jul;73(7):576-9 - PubMed
    1. Br J Surg. 1975 Jul;62(7):537-41 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources