The Diagnostic Journey in Fistulizing Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study and Proposal for a Structured Workup.

Dig Dis · 2026 · PMC12978806 · PMID 41442418

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Additionally, these patients tended to be older and to have experienced more episodes of diverticulitis prior to surgery, although these differences did not reach statistical significance.

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The number of diagnostic investigations showed a trend toward association with delayed surgery (OR 1.36; 95% CI 0.88–2.11), while pneumaturia tended to be associated with earlier surgical referral (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.38–2.23).

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