Management of acute diverticulitis with pericolic free gas (ADIFAS): An international multicentre observational study.

Patricia TejedorCarlos PastorGianluca PellinoSalomone Di SaverioMarguerite Gorter-StamPatricia SyllaNader Francisnull null

Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)

Patients with acute diverticulitis presenting with pericolic free gas can be successfully managed non-operatively in the vast majority of cases. Patients with both free pericolic gas and pericolic free fluid on CT scan are at a higher risk to fail non-operative management and require closer observation.

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