One-year results of the SCANDIV randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic lavage versus primary resection for acute perforated diverticulitis.
Johannes Kurt SchultzC WallonL BlecicH M ForsmoJ FolkessonP BuchwaldH KørnerF A DahlT ØreslandS Yaqubnull nullPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2017)
The advantages of laparoscopic lavage should be weighed against the risk of secondary intervention (if sepsis is unresolved). Assessment to exclude malignancy (although uncommon) is advised. Registration number: NCT01047462 ( http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).