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Post-Discharge Outcomes for Acute Diverticulitis: Primary Anastomosis vs. Hartmann’s Procedure

Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy showed higher 1-year ostomy closure rates and less complications upon stoma closure compared to Hartmann’s procedure for acute diverticulitis. Despite increased unplanned readmissions, primary anastomosis patients had favorable outcomes, supporting guidelines favoring this approach.

Journal Article by Rios Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua LA (…) Palazzo F et 5 al. in Surg Endosc

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