SHORT TERM RESULTS OF ELECTIVE COLON RESECTIONS FOR UNCOMPLICATED DIVERTICULAR DISEASE

Introduzione Indications for elective surgery in diverticular disease are sill debated and recent findings suggest a conservative approach since most patients present complicated diverticulitis as the first manifestation of diverticular disease. In our study we analyze the result in term of postoperative morbidity and mortality in patiets who underwent elective surgery for diverticular disease. Pazienti e metodi From September 2011 to May 2015 we perfomerd 170 surgical interventions for diverticular disease in our unit. Of these, 51 resection were performed in elective setting. Pre-, intra- and postoperative findings were collected in a prospective database. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was performed to find out independent predictive factors for postoperative events. Statistical analysis was made with SPSS v.13.0 and significance was considered with p value < 0.05. Risultati Male:Female ratio was 1:1 with mean age of 5914 years. 44 patients was younger than 75 years. 54.9% of patients had one or more comorbidities and 12 patients (23.5%) had ASA score >2. Most patients had only one previous hospital admission (28 patients, 54.9&) while 9 patients reported two or more admissions. 2 patient underwent surgery for the development of colo-vescical or colovaginal fistula and 2 patient for paracolic or pelvic abscess refractory to medical therapy. In 70.6% (36 patients) of cases a laparoscopic approach was performed with a conversion rate of 16.7%. No postoperative in-hospital mortality was recorded. Postoperative complication rate was 31.4% (16 patients) according Clavien-Dindo Classification. Anyway 14 patients had grade I or II complication with mild clinical impairment. Multivariate analysis did not find any independent predictive factor for overall and surgical complications. On the other hand presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and ASA score > 2 was associated with increased risk of medical complication (OR 16.7; 95%CI 1.1-259.9 P=0.044 and OR 8.5; 95%CI 1.1-62.6 P=0.036 respectively). A T-test was performed to compare mean of postoperative stay within the two variables. Patients with ASA score > 2 were found to have longer postoperative stay respect to those with ASA score 1-2 (13,5 vs 8,4 P=0.008). No significant difference was found in patients with or without DM (9.0 vs 9.6 P=0.818). Conclusioni In our experience, elective surgery for diverticular disease can be performed safely and often with mini-invasive approach, with accetable rate of significant postoperative event. Anyway we need powerful studies providing strong evidence to identify patients who could really take advantage of elective surgical intervention.