The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly
Abstract Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in the elderly population, having higher in-hospital and postoperative mortality. Furthermore, geriatric comor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00408-0 |