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Objective Comparison of primary anastomosis (PA) and Hartmann’s procedure (HP) in perforated diverticulitis is biased as the patient groups are different in age, comorbidity and severity of disease. Still, PA has been advocated as the procedure of choice. The aim of this study was to compare the two surgical procedures after eliminating this selection bias using a propensity score model.
Method ...
Aim A meta‐analysis of published literature comparing open vs laparoscopic Hartmann’s reversal.
Method MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PubMed and the Cochrane databases were searched from January 1993 to August 2008. The bibliography of selected trials was scrutinized and relevant references obtained. A systematic review was performed to obtain a summative outcome.
Results Eight comparative studies involving...
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