Conservative treatment of uncomplicated right-sided diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Byung Kyu Ahn, Kang Hong Lee, Jun Ho Lee
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International journal of colorectal disease. 36(8)
ISSN: 1432-1262
Popis: Right-sided diverticulitis has different epidemiologic features compared to left-sided diverticulitis. However, data on the appropriate treatment of right-sided diverticulitis are lacking. This systematic review aimed to examine the outcomes of conservative treatment for uncomplicated right-sided diverticulitis. MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles published from January 1, 1990, to May 31, 2020. A total of 21 studies were included in the systematic review. We calculated proportions and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the outcomes of individual studies and pooled the results using a random effects model. A total of 2811 patients (59.1% men; mean and median age, 37–54 years) with right-sided diverticulitis were included. The pooled rate of treatment failure was 2.5% (95% CI 1.2–4.3%; p
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