Perforated diverticulitis

HIGH-YIELD Appears 4×

Teaching point

Perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis requires surgical management — laparotomy/lavage, and for faecal/purulent peritonitis a Hartmann's procedure (colectomy with end colostomy).

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