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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 207-212
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.207
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.207
Table 2 Severity of disease (Hinchey classification) and surgical treatment of the 2 groups according to age n (%)
| Group A ( ≤50 yr) | Group B (> 50 yr) | P | |
| Disease severity | 0.01 | ||
| Uncomplicated | 27 (87.1) | 80 (63.5) | |
| Complicated | 4 (12.9) | 46 (36.5) | |
| Complication grading | 0.04 | ||
| Grade I/II | 3 (9.7) | 30 (23.8) | |
| Grade III/IV | 1 (3.2) | 16 (12.7) | |
| Surgical treatment | |||
| Emergency surgery | 1 (3.2) | 18 (14.3) | 0.03 |
| Elective surgery | 4 (16.1) | 5 (4.0) | 0.07 |
- Citation: Faria GR, Almeida AB, Moreira H, Pinto-de-Sousa J, Correia-da-Silva P, Pimenta AP. Acute diverticulitis in younger patients: Any rationale for a different approach? World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(2): 207-212
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i2/207.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.207