Incidence of acute diverticulitis compared to appendicitis in emergency wards: a 10-year nationwide register and cohort study from Finland.

Roni SarenSami AspegrenHannu PaajanenMika Tapani Ukkonen Pirjo Käkelä

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2022)

Our study indicates that the incidence of acute diverticulitis is still increasing and is now 2-3 times higher than that of appendicitis in emergency departments.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
risk factors
drug induced
aortic dissection
emergency department
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit