Long-term mortality and recurrence in patients treated for colonic diverticulitis with abscess formation: a nationwide register-based cohort study.
Rasmus GregersenKristoffer AndresenJakob BurcharthHans-Christian PommergaardJacob RosenbergPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2018)
This study with complete national data revealed a high mortality and recurrence rate after diverticular abscesses. Survival was comparable between treatment groups, but patients treated with drainage had significantly higher risk of recurrence.