Risk Factors for Recurrence of Right Colonic Diverticulitis

• Published in: Digestive surgery Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 509
• Main Authors: Kim, Yeong-Chan, Chung, Jun-Won, Baek, Jeong-Heum, Lee, Won-Suk, Kim, Doojin, Park, Yeon-Ho, Yang, Jun-Young, Lee, Woon-Kee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Child; Colon, Ascending; Colon, Transverse; Conservative Treatment; Diverticulitis, Colonic - epidemiology; Diverticulitis, Colonic - therapy; Female; Humans; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Recurrence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Young Adult; Republic of Korea; Recurrence; Right colon; Diverticulitis; Risk factors

Right colonic diverticulitis (RCD) is more common in Asian countries than in Western countries, and the risk factors for recurrence of RCD are not fully understood. The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors for recurrence of RCD. We analyzed 296 patients admitted for treatment of RC...