Timing of computed tomography in acute diverticulitis
- 1 August 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 41 (8) , 1023-1028
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02237394
Abstract
PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use and timing of computed tomography in the treatment of patients with acute left-sided diverticulitis.METHODS:We reviewed our four-year experience of 47 patients with the diagnosis of acute diverticulitis. We have evaluated the benefitsKeywords
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