Differences between computed tomoghaphy and surgical findings in acute complicated diverticulitis
Summary Background/Objective: A preoperative reliable classification system between
clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings to better plan surgery in acute complicated
diverticulitis (ACD) is lacking. We studied the inter-observer agreement of CT scan data and
their concordance with the preoperative clinical findings and the adherence with the intraoperative
status using a new classification of diverticular disease (CDD).
Methods: 152 patients operated on for acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) were retrospectively