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The selection of the procedure and the timing of the intervention in diverticulitis are varying extremely between different centers which is rarely found in any other disease. Concerning the operation, it has to be distinguished between elective and emergency procedures. The presence of perforated diverticulitis is an absolute indication for surgical intervention, while the indication for surgery in chronic recurrence of diverticulitis is discussed controversial as the operation is not focusing on the treatment of an acute inflammation but on the prevention of recurrence with potential complications. The risk of recurrence is 5–43 % [4].
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Izbicki, J.R., Bachmann, K. (2017). Surgical Technique and Difficult Situations from Jakob R. Izbicki. In: Korenkov, M., Germer, CT., Lang, H. (eds) Gastrointestinal Operations and Technical Variations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49878-1_38
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