Perforated diverticulitis is a common digestive problem with significant morbidity and sometimes could be lethal. Surgical resection is the only option in the case of perforated diverticulitis. Cohort studies have recommended laparoscopic lavage for the management of acute perforated diverticulitis claiming less morbidity than surgical resection procedures. However, the SCANDIV randomized clinical trial has a different outcome, denying laparoscopic lavage for the management of acute perforated diverticulitis.
Perforated diverticulitis is a common digestive problem with significant morbidity and could be lethal. Computer tomography plays a major role in decision making for the management of the disease by exploring the severity of the disease and by finding out the extent of degree of abdominal contamination. In the severe complications like perforation with uncontained purulent or fecal…
