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

Table 3 Comparison of right colon and left colon diverticula

	Right colon (n = 45)	Left colon (n = 208)	P value
Gender, n (%)
Female	21 (46.7)	105 (50.5)	0.643
Male	24 (53.3)	103 (49.5)
Age (year; mean)	49.27 ± 15.54	61.83 ± 13.91	0.001
Age group (year), n (%)
≤ 50	23 (51.1)	47 (22.6)	0.001
50-70	17 (37.8)	95 (45.7)
≥ 70	5 (11.1)	66 (31.7)
CCI (mean)	1.02 ± 1.42	2.57 ± 2	0.001
Immunosuppression, n (%)	3 (6.7)	14 (6.7)	0.988
Prior finding, n (%)
Abscess	10 (22.2)	25 (12)	0.006
Bleeding	-	6 (2.9)
Fistula	-	3 (1.4)
Obstruction	1 (2.2)	7 (3.4)
Perforation	1 (2.2)	58 (27.9)
Peritonitis	1 (2.2)	4 (1.9)
Sole persistent abdominal pain	32 (71.1)	105 (50.5)
Hinchey, n (%)
1A	30 (66.7)	96 (46.2)	0.016
1B	11 (24.4)	39 (18.8)
2	2 (4.4)	42 (20.2)
3	2 (4.4)	27 (13)
4	-	4 (1.9)
Number of episodes, n (%)
1	45 (100)	171 (82.2)	0.009
2	-	29 (13.9)
≥ 3	-	8 (3.8)
Percutaneous drainage, n (%)	2 (4.4)	37 (17.8)	0.025
Type of treatment, n (%)
Medical	41 (91.1)	154 (74)	0.041
Surgical	4 (8.9)	54 (26)
Emergency	3 (6.7)	29 (13.9)
Elective	1 (2.2)	25 (12.1)
Performed surgery, n (%)
DD	-	3 (5.6)	0.08
Hartmann’s procedure	-	19 (35.1)
Colectomy with anastomosis
Open	3 (75)	17 (31.5)
Laparoscopic	1 (25)	15 (27.8)
Postoperative complication, n (%)	-	23 (26.1)	0.697
The mean length of hospital stays (day)	3.69 ± 1.16	5.48 ± 2.98	0.001
Mortality, n (%)	-	3 (1.4)	-

CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; DD: Diversion with a proximal colostomy and drainage of the perforated area without resection.