Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/ml at Admission as a Risk Stratification Tool in Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/ml at admission indicates increased risk for complicated diverticulitis, need for surgery, and mortality. It serves as a valuable tool for severity assessment and treatment decisions. The study enrolled 503 patients, revealing procalcitonin’s independent association with complicated diverticulitis, surgery, and mortality, underscoring its clinical relevance in guiding management strategies.