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

Table 3 Patient characteristics in the diverticular abscess groups n (%)

Characteristics	Mesocolic abscess	Pelvic abscess	P value
	52 (45.6)	11 (9.6)
No. of women	24 (46.1)	7 (63.6)	0.337
Mean age (yr)	60.2 ± 17	56.8 ± 11	0.41
No. of patients < 50 years old	16 (30.8)	2 (18.2)	0.48
Previous episodes of diverticulitis	3 (5.8)	2 (18.2)	0.28
Co-morbidity	10 (19.2)	3 (27.3)	0.68
Leukocytes	14263 ± 4290	13981 ± 5996	0.88
CRP	141.5 ± 85	174 ± 96	0.30
Mean size (mm)	33 ± 16	45.5 ± 23	0.1
Free air	13 (25)	2 (18.2)	1.0
Drainage	4 (7.7)	5 (45.5)	0.0057
Surgery during first hospital stay	6 (11.5)	1 (9)	1.0
Surgery later	12 (23)	2 (18.2)	1.0
Conservative treatment	34 (65.4)	8 (72.7)	0.73
Recurrence	5 (9.6)	0	0.57

CRP: C-reaction protein.