Elective operation after acute complicated diverticulitis: Is it still mandatory?

Table 2 Patient Characteristics in the extraluminal air groups n (%)

Characteristics	Extraluminal air	No extraluminal air	P value
	66 (57.9)	48 (42.1)
No. of women	24 (36.4)	25 (52)	0.009
Mean age (yr)	55.43 (± 15.6)	61.6 (± 17)	0.03
No. of patients < 50 years old	26 (39.4)	14 (29.1)	0.25
Previous episodes of diverticulitis	8 (12.1)	3 (6.3)	0.35
Leukocytes	13307 (± 3967)	14242 (± 4396)	0.20
CRP	128.6 (± 87)	150 (± 86.6)	0.21
Mesocolic abscess	13 (19.7)	39 (81.2)	< 0.0001
Pelvic abscess	2 (3)	9 (18.8)	< 0.0001
No abscess	51 (77.3)	0	-
Drainage	1 (1.5)	8 (16.7)	0.004
Surgery during first hospital stay	6 (9)	3 (6.3)	0.73
Surgery later	13 (19.7)	11 (22.9)	0.67
Conservative treatment	47 (71.3)	34 (70.8)	0.96
Recurrence	4 (6)	5 (10.4)	0.48

CRP: C-reaction protein.