Evaluation of the Risk of a Nonrestorative Resection for the Treatment of Diverticular Disease: The Cleveland Clinic Diverticular Disease Propensity Score

Abstract

Although Hartmann's resection was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative adverse events, the choice of operation was dependent on the patient presentation and intra-abdominal contamination, which can be quantified in the preoperative setting by the Cleveland Clinic diverticulitis propensity score.