TY - JOUR
T1 - Diverticular disease
T2 - A retrospective study of surgical management 1970-1980
AU - Pheils, M. T.
AU - Chapuis, P. H.
AU - Bokey, E. L.
AU - Hayward, P.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - At Concord Hospital during the period 1970-1980, there were 2,530 admissions for diverticular disease. One hundred and twenty nine patients required operative treatment, 80 patients had a 'planned' resection and of the 56 patients admitted with peritonitis, 49 came to operation. The hospital mortality following resection was 7.5% and following operation for peritonitis was 14%. The morbidity after planned resection was 36% and after operation for peritonitis was 51%. Measures adopted to improve these results are discussed.
AB - At Concord Hospital during the period 1970-1980, there were 2,530 admissions for diverticular disease. One hundred and twenty nine patients required operative treatment, 80 patients had a 'planned' resection and of the 56 patients admitted with peritonitis, 49 came to operation. The hospital mortality following resection was 7.5% and following operation for peritonitis was 14%. The morbidity after planned resection was 36% and after operation for peritonitis was 51%. Measures adopted to improve these results are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1982.tb05286.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1982.tb05286.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 6951553
AN - SCOPUS:0020034363
SN - 0004-8682
VL - 52
SP - 53
EP - 56
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
IS - 1
ER -