Short- and long-term outcomes of acute diverticulitis in patients with transplanted kidneys.

Jordan NantaisNancy N BaxterRefik SaskinAndrew CalzavaraDavid Gomez

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)

Most patients with transplanted kidneys are managed conservatively for acute diverticulitis. Although long-term readmission and failure of conservative management is higher for this group than the nontransplant population, serious outcomes are infrequent, substantiating the safety of this approach.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
glycemic control
mechanical ventilation