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The Role of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage in the Operative Management of Hinchey III Diverticulitis

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The role of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage in the operative management of sigmoid diverticulitis remains undefined. This technique challenges both the notion that sigmoidectomy is necessary in patients requiring emergency operative intervention, and that elective resection is really required in patients that do successfully navigate an initial nonresectional approach. This chapter aims to examine the evidence for or against laparoscopic peritoneal lavage.

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 5094, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    Lisa Marie Cannon MD

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    Konstantin Umanskiy

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Cannon, L.M. (2017). The Role of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage in the Operative Management of Hinchey III Diverticulitis. In: Hyman, N., Umanskiy, K. (eds) Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery. Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40223-9_27

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