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. 2021 Mar 16;21(1):135.
doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01130-5.

Damage control strategy in perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis

Maximilian Sohn  1 , Ayman Agha  1 , Igors Iesalnieks  1 , Felix Gundling  2 , Jaroslav Presl  3 , Alfred Hochrein  4 , Dario Tartaglia  5 , Antonio Brillantino  6 , Alexander Perathoner  7 , Johann Pratschke  8 , Felix Aigner  9 , Paul Ritschl  10
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Damage control strategy in perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis

Maximilian Sohn et al. BMC Surg. .

Abstract

Background: The best treatment for perforated colonic diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis is still under debate. Concurrent strategies are resection with primary anastomosis (PRA) with or without diverting ileostomy (DI), Hartmann's procedure (HP), laparoscopic lavage (LL) and damage control surgery (DCS). This review intends to systematically analyze the current literature on DCS.

Methods: DCS consists of two stages. Emergency surgery: limited resection of the diseased colon, oral and aboral closure, lavage, vacuum-assisted abdominal closure. Second look surgery after 24-48 h: definite reconstruction with colorectal anastomosis (-/ + DI) or HP after adequate resuscitation. The review was conducted in accordance to the PRISMA-P Statement. PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane central register of controlled trials (CENTRAL) and EMBASE were searched using the following term: (Damage control surgery) AND (Diverticulitis OR Diverticulum OR Peritonitis).

Results: Eight retrospective studies including 256 patients met the inclusion criteria. No randomized trial was available. 67% of the included patients had purulent, 30% feculent peritonitis. In 3% Hinchey stage II diverticulitis was found. In 49% the Mannheim peritonitis index (MPI) was greater than 26. Colorectal anastomosis was constructed during the course of the second surgery in 73%. In 15% of the latter DI was applied. The remaining 27% received HP. Postoperative mortality was 9%, morbidity 31% respectively. The anastomotic leak rate was 13%. 55% of patients were discharged without a stoma.

Conclusion: DCS is a safe technique for the treatment of acute perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis, allowing a high rate of colorectal anastomosis and stoma-free hospital discharge in more than half of the patients.

Keywords: Damage control surgery; Hartmann procedure; Laparoscopic lavage; Perforated diverticulitis; Peritonitis; Primary anastomosis.

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