Acute Left Colon Diverticulitis: is it Still a Surgical Disease When Only Medical Treatment is Required? A Retrospective Study Based on Propensity Score Matching
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
In Europe, patients with acute left colon diverticulitis (ALCD) are usually admitted to surgical wards even when only medical treatment is required. The study compares ALCD non-operative management (NOM) between surgical and non-surgical environments regarding clinical outcomes, hospitalization length(LOS), and follow-up.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• patients affected by ALCD using a contrast-enhanced CT scan at admission undergoing NOM
Locations
Other Locations
Italy
Manuela Mastronardi
RECRUITING
Trieste
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 175
Treatments
Surgical Group (SG)
Patients with ALCD undergoing NOM admitted to the surgical ward
Non-Surgical Group (NSG)
Patients with ALCD undergoing NOM admitted to the medical ward
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ospedali Riuniti Trieste