Does localization change management in complicated right and left-sided diverticulitis?

Table 2 Management of patients (n = 253)

Item	Value
Percutaneous drainage, n (%)	39 (15.4)
Type of treatment, n (%)
Conservative	195 (77.1)
Surgical	58 (22.9)
Emergency	32 (12.6)
Elective	26 (10.3)
Surgical indication, n (%)
Complication or concomitant malignancy1	51 (87.9)
Recurrent episodes	7 (12.1)
Surgery type, n (%)
DD	3 (5.2)
Hartmann’s procedure	19 (32.8)
Colectomy with anastomosis	36 (62)
Open	20 (34.4)
Laparoscopic	16 (27.6)
Postoperative complication, n (%)	23 (39.7)
Early period	14 (60.9)
SSI	7 (30.7)
Anastomosis leak	3 (13)
Intraabdominal abscess	2 (8.7)
Evisceration	1 (4.3)
Brid ileus	1 (4.3)
Late period	9 (39.1)
Incisional hernia	5 (21.7)
Parastomal hernia	3 (13)
Anastomosis stenosis	1 (4.3)
Colonoscopic finding, n (%)
Sole diverticul/diverticulitis	219 (86.6)
Polyp(s)	23 (9.1)
Malignancy or suspected malignancy	10 (4)
Ulcerative colitis	1 (0.4)
The mean length of hospital stays (day; range)	5.15 ± 2.82 (2-23)
Mortality, n (%)	3 (1.2)

¹Abscess, bleeding, fistula, obstruction, perforation, peritonitis.

DD: Diversion with a proximal colostomy and drainage of the perforated area without resection; SSI: Surgical site infection.