Patients with mild ACD on CT scan performed within 24 h could be safely discharged and treated according to protocols of outpatient management of diverticulitis.
TEP repair is feasible in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery. TEP was planned as a day-case procedure; however, patients with recurrent hernias needed a planned admission, as an overnight stay was required.
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