Disease phenotype rather than treatment strategy impacts the long-term quality of life in patients with diverticular disease.

Volume: 34, Issue: 10, Pages: 1749 - 1756
Published: Sep 6, 2019
Abstract
To identify the impact of the severity of diverticular disease on long-term quality of life. Consecutive patients, hospitalized between October 2009 and November 2015 due to uncomplicated (UD) and complicated diverticulitis (CD) of the left colon, were analyzed. Patients undergoing emergent surgery for perforated disease were excluded. Primary endpoint was health-related quality of life (HrQol), measured by the Short Form 36 questionnaire...
Paper Details
Title
Disease phenotype rather than treatment strategy impacts the long-term quality of life in patients with diverticular disease.
Published Date
Sep 6, 2019
Volume
34
Issue
10
Pages
1749 - 1756
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