2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02122.x
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Outpatient treatment of patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis

Abstract: Ambulatory treatment of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis is safe, effective and applicable to most patients with tolerance to oral intake and without severe comorbidity and having appropriate family support.

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“…This study and those previously published (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) show that the majority of patients diagnosed with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis can be treated safely and effectively by oral outpatient treatment (Table 5). The economic benefits of this type of treatment have also been clearly demonstrated (6,8,17).…”
Section: Effectivenesssupporting
confidence: 68%
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“…This study and those previously published (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) show that the majority of patients diagnosed with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis can be treated safely and effectively by oral outpatient treatment (Table 5). The economic benefits of this type of treatment have also been clearly demonstrated (6,8,17).…”
Section: Effectivenesssupporting
confidence: 68%
“…In the last year, outpatient treatment of these patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis has proven effective and safe (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En la medida que la ecotomografía abdominal y tomografía computada (TC) de abdomen-pelvis resultan más accesibles y el conocimiento que la DA no complicada es más autolimitada, la proporción de pacientes de este grupo tratados de manera ambulatoria debería aumentar, disminuyendo las hospitalizaciones y costo económico asociado. Esta estrategia es efectiva en más de 90% de los pacientes, sin aumentar el riesgo del pequeño subgrupo que finalmente necesitará hospitalización 56 .…”
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“…Por todos estos motivos, el tratamiento de elección en la mayoría de los pacientes con diverticulitis aguda no complicada debe ser ambulatorio y con antibióticos vía oral. Aunque no existen datos sobre la aplicación del tratamiento ambulatorio en España, de acuerdo con las publicaciones existentes podemos estimar que es todavía muy limitada a pesar de que en los últimos años han aparecido nuevas evidencias que demuestran la seguridad y efectividad de esta forma de tratamiento 29,30,31,32,33 .…”
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