Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2014; 20(29): 10115-10120
Published online Aug 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.10115
Table 5 Postoperative outcomes of diverticulitis according to the preoperative immune status n (%)
Immunocompetent (n = 60)Immunocompromised (n = 8)P value
Right/left29/312/60.28
Symptom duration (d)1238.2 ± 66.37.0 ± 1.8< 0.01
Hinchey grade 3, 419 (31.7)6 (75.0)0.04
Emergency operation22 (36.7)6 (75)0.06
Two-stage operation14 (23.3)7 (87.5)< 0.01
Complications22 (36.7)5 (62.5)0.25
Mortality0 (0)4 (50.0)< 0.01