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Decision Aid for Colectomy in Recurrent Diverticulitis: Development and Usability Study

Decision Aid for Colectomy in Recurrent Diverticulitis: Development and Usability Study

Diverticulitis accounts for over 216,000 inpatient admissions, with an aggregate cost of US $2.2 billion [1]. While most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis are treated with antibiotics alone, the incidence of recurrence after an initial episode is as high as 35% [2-7]. A decade ago, elective resection was recommended after 2 episodes of uncomplicated diverticulitis or a single episode in young patients [8].

Alexander T Hawkins, Andrea Fa, Samuel A Younan, Srinivas Joga Ivatury, Kemberlee Bonnet, David Schlundt, Elisa J Gordon, Kerri L Cavanaugh

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e59952