Comparative outcomes of acute colonic diverticulitis in immunocompromised versus immunocompetent patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Immunocompromised patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are at high risk for complications and failure of non-surgical treatment. However, evidence on the comparative outcomes of immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with diverticulitis is lacking. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the outcomes of medical treatment in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with diverticulitis.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Studies comparing the clinical outcomes of immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with diverticulitis were included.

Results

A total of 10 studies with 1,946,461 subjects were included in the quantitative synthesis. The risk of eme

SUBMITTER: Lee JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626017 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature