Long-term outcomes and risk factors for diverticulitis recurrence after a successful laparoscopic peritoneal lavage in Hinchey III peritonitis.
Juan P CampanaRicardo E MentzEsteban González SalazarMarcos GonzálezGabriel Moya RocabadoCarlos Alberto VaccaroGustavo L RossiPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2023)
Diverticulitis recurrence after a successful laparoscopic peritoneal lavage is high, decreasing after the first year of follow-up. Smoking and previous episodes of acute diverticulitis independently increase the risk of new episodes of diverticulitis.