Rates of Elective Colectomy for Diverticulitis Continued to Increase After 2006 Guideline Change

Colectomy is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the United States, with a cost of $6.7 billion annually.1Weiss AJ, et al. Available at: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb170-Operating-Room-Procedures-United-States-2011.pdf.Google Scholar Diverticulitis is the second most common indication for elective colectomy and is performed for a history of either complicated or uncomplicated diverticulitis.2Morris A.M. et...