AUTHOR=Faes Seraina , Hübner Martin , Demartines Nicolas , Hahnloser Dieter , Martin David ,  The Swiss Snapshot Diverticulitis Group , Abitabile Paolo , Abrazhda Dritan , Arigoni Michele , Bakhshi-Tahami Vahid , Barras Jean-Pierre , Beck Thomas , Bettschart Vincent , Biegger Paul , Bläuer Karin , Breitenstein Stefan , Brinkmann Franziska , Brügger Lukas , Brunner Hans , Brunner Walter , Bussard Claude , Calmes Jean-Marie , Chevalley Jean-Pierre , Chilcott Michael , Christinaz Denis , Christoforidis Dimitri , Coduri Carlo , Crivelli Nadine , D'Ambrogio Aris , Damjanovic Branimir , Decking Wiebke , De Lorenzi Diego , de Montmollin Charles , Deretti Sona , Descloux Alexandre , Diener Urs , Di Lazzaro Marco , Di Mare Luca , Dolanc Rok , Donadini Andrea , Donner Georg , Egger Bernhard , Erne Michel , Fasolini Fabrizio , Finkenzeller Charlotte-Ulrike , Fischer Ivo Ralf , Frey Daniel , Galli Raffaele , Gantert Walter , Garcia Alain , Genstorfer Jörg , Gervaz Pascal , Ghavami Bijan , Ghisletta Nicola , Gianom-Campell Duri , Giuliani Mauro , Glaser Christine , Gmür Emanuel , Goti Federico , Gresser Jürg , Grieder Felix , Gubler Gerald , Guerra Adriano , Gujer Silvio , Gurzeler Jürg , Habelt Susanne , Häfliger Peter , Heigl Andres , Heim Dominik , Henri Juliette , Henschel Mark , Herzig Rudolf , Hetzer Franc , Hoffmann Henry , Huber Markus , Humm Regula , Imhof Adrienne , Inderbitzin Daniel , Jakob Manuel , Jori Renata , Kastner Philomena , Keerl Andreas , Kessler Ulf , Kirchhoff Philipp , Klasen Jennifer , Kleinschmidt Katrin , Knaus Jürg , Koch Markus , Kodsi Michael , Kohlberger Erwin , Kull Stefan , Künzli Beat , Lamm Sebastian , Laperrousaz Stéphanie , Leuenberger André , Mäder Patrick , Mantziari Styliani , Martens Florian , Marti Lukas , Martinet Olivier , Mégevand Jean , Melcher Gian , Meyer Antoine , Meyer Pierre , Morel Philippe , Mormont Murielle , Muggli Beat , Müller Markus , Müller Stephan , Munday Andrew , Naiken Surennaidoo , Nocito Antonio , Nussbaumer Peter , Oertli Daniel , Paroz Alexandre , Pelloni Angelo , Peltzer Jörg , Peter Matthias , Pohle Sebastian , Posso Philippe , Probst Hervé , Radke Alexander , Reber Martin , Regusci Luca , Reichl Verena , Remiger Andreas , Renggli Jean-Claude , Richter Monika , Rillmann Paavo , Ris Frédéric , Ristagno Nadja , Rondi Luca , Rosenberg Robert , Rosso Raffaele , Saadi Alend , Schenkluhn Bernd , Schilling Martin , Schlumpf Rolf , Schmied Bruno , Schmitz Michael , Schneider Rémi , Schöb Othmar , Soravia Claudio , Spalinger René , Steffen Rudolf , Steinemann Daniel , Stocker Reto , Stricker Ulrich , Stupnicki Alexander , Suter Michel , Tassile Daniel , Tempia Adrien , Topal Derya , Troller Rebekka , Trötschler Daniel , Vallet Cédric , Vettorel Denise , Viehl Carsten , Villiger Peter , Vogelbach Peter , Torney Marco von Strauss und , Vorburger Stephan , Walting Matthias , Weber Markus , Wehrli Heinz , Widmann Bernhard , Wildi Stefan , Wildisen Alessandro , Wilhelm Bernd , Winckler Mariano , Worreth Marc , Wydler Jörg , Yakarisik Sidika , Zingg Urs , Zöllner Christof , Zuber Markus , Zünd Michael 

TITLE=Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis in Swiss Hospitals

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.717228

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2021.717228

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> To assess current management of diverticulitis in Switzerland.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> Prospective observational study of diverticulitis management and outcomes in surgical departments over a 3-month time period. Hospital category was graded according to the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) as: U: University; A: Cantonal; B: Regional; P: Private.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> 75 participating hospitals treated 1,015 patients, among whom 214 patients (21%) had elective sigmoid resections in 49 hospitals. Indication for elective resection were recurrent diverticulitis, previous complicated diverticulitis, fistulas, and stenosis. Surgeries were performed completely laparoscopically in 185 cases (86%) and required conversion to open in 19 cases (9%). Overall postoperative complication rate was 18% (<italic>n</italic> = 39) and no mortality was observed. Operation time, surgeons experience and hospital stay differed considerably between hospital categories.</p><p><bold>Conclusions:</bold> Elective sigmoid resection for diverticulitis in Switzerland was mainly performed laparoscopically with low postoperative morbidity. Different practices and outcomes between institutions were observed.</p>