Table 4 Included studies published up to 1980
Author Year | Center Nation | Years of study | Level of evidence | Patients | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lockart-Mummery 1910 | St Mark Hospital (London) England | 1910 | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage ± suture |
Judd and Pollock 1924 | Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) USA | 1907–24 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage ± suture |
Wheeler 1930 | Dublin Ireland | 1930 | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Caecostomy associated at Mikulicz’ procedure |
Rankin 1930 | Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) USA | 1916–28 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Resection of diverticulun and suture Three-stage procedure: proximal colostomy. resection of the sigmoid colon, closure of the colostomy after a few weeks |
Eggers 1931 | Lenox Hill Hospital (New York) USA | 1931 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage |
Conway 1931 | New York Hospital (New York) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Mikulicz’ procedure |
Lockart-Mummery 1934 | St Mark Hospital (London) England | 1934 | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage ± suture |
Hunt 1934 | Los Angeles USA | NR | 5 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Eggers 1941 | Lenox Hill Hospital (New York) USA | 1938–39 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage – Drainage and colostomy –Mikulicz’ procedure |
Smithwick 1942 | Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) USA | 1925–42 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Toilette of the peritoneum and abdominal drainage ± suture - Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Pemberton 1947 | Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) USA | 1908–45 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Arnheim 1950 | Mount Sinai Hospital (New York) USA | 1927–37 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Boyden 1950 | Portland, USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure - Hartman procedure |
Hughes 1952 | Monash University (Melburne) Australia | 1941–51 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy – Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Lloyd-Davies 1953 | Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Canterbury) England | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Welch 1953 | Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) USA | 1942–53 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Lewis 1953 | Yale Medical School (New Haven) USA | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Edwards 1954 | Surgeon to King’s College Hospital, (London) England | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy – Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Scarborough 1954 | Stanford University (San Francisco) USA | 1954 | 5 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Welch 1955 | Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) USA | 1942–55 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Gregg 1955 | State University of New York (New York) USA | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Resection with anastomosis and covering stoma |
Ransom 1956 | University of Michigan (Ann Harbor) USA | 1934–51 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Bacon 1956 | University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) USA | 1940–1955 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy –Mikulicz’ procedure - Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Belding 1957 | Medical Clinic (Riverside) USA | 1951–52 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Resection with anastomosis |
MacLaren 1957 | Royal Infirmary, (Edinburgh) United Kingdom | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Resection with anastomosis |
Ryan 1958 | St Vincent’s (Melbourne) Australia | 1954–56 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Resection with anastomosis |
McGregor 1958 | Temple University, (Philadelphia) USA | 1940–57 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
O’Brein 1959 | Hamilton General Hospital (Ontario) Canada | 1952–59 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Brown 1960 | Western Infirmary, (Glasgow) England | 1945–56 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy –Mikulicz’ procedure |
Greig 1960 | South Down Group of Hospitals Northern Ireland | 1952–59 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy |
Boyden 1961 | The Portland Clinic, (Portland) USA | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Donald 1961 | (Birmingham) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Beard 1961 | St. George Hospital (London) England | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Stauton 1962 | Morriston Hospital (Swansea) England | 1955–59 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Estrada 1962 | Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver) Canada | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy |
Hughes 1963 | Monash University (Melburne) Australia | 1951–61 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy – Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Linder 1962 | Brooklyn Women’s Hospital (New York) USA | NR | 5 | Perforated diverticulitis | Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Hartley 1964 | Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge (London) England | 1950–60 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy |
Large 1964 | Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading) England | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Resection with anastomosis |
Madden 1965 | St Clare Hospital (New York) USA | 1949–65 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Resection with anastomosis and covering stoma |
Cochrane 1965 | Fulham Hospital (London) England | 1965 | 5 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Dawson 1965 | King’s College Hospital (London) England | 1953–58 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy –Mikulicz’ procedure - Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Bacon 1966 | University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Smiley 1966 | University of South California (Los Angeles) USA | 1961–65 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure – Hartmann’ procedure |
Bolt 1966 | West Middlesex Hospital, (London) England | 1948–57 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Byrne 1966 | St. Vincent Hospital, (Los Angeles) USA | 1962–66 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Watkins 1966 | Washington University USA | 1960–66 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Moseley 1966 | Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (Boston), USA | 1945–63 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Giffin 1967 | Barnes Hospital (St. Louis) USA | 1956–66 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Levy 1967 | University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) USA | 1953–64 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure |
Localio 1967 | New York Medical Center (New York) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Colcock 1968 | Lahey Clinic (Boston) USA | 1947–67 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure – Hartmann’ procedure |
Roxburgh 1968 | Middlesex Hospital, (London) England | 1964–67 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Mikulicz’ procedure – Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis and covering stoma |
Rodkey 1969 | Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) USA | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Moore 1969 | Exter Hospital (Exeter) England | 1960–67 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Dandekar 1969 | New Rochelel Hospital (New York) England | 1960–66 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Fenger 1969 | Kommunehospitalet (Copenhagen) Denmark | 1950–67 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Reiss 1969 | Meir Hospital (Kfar Saba) Israel | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage, colostomy and suture |
Tagart 1969 | Newmarket Community Hospital (Newmarket) England | 1962–65 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis - Resection with anastomosis and covering stoma |
Botsford 1969 | Harvad Medical School (Boston) USA | 1950–67 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Mitty 1969 | St Vincent Hospital (New York) USA | 1958–67 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Killingkack 1970 | Audit Australia | 1967–69 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure - Mikulicz’ procedure |
Garnjobst 1970 | Department of Surgery Providence Hospital (Portland) Oregon | 1954–1969 |  | diverticulitis |  |
Reilly 1970 | Plymouth General Hospital, (Plymouth) England | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage – Drainage and colostomy- Hartmann’ procedure |
Ponka 1970 | Henry Ford Hospital Detroit USA | 1963–67 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy- Hartmann’ procedure |
Barabas 1971 | Royal Postgraduate Medical School (London) England | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Botsford 1971 | Harvad Medical School Massachusetts (Boston) USA | 1950–70 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure – Hartmann’ procedure |
Byrne 1971 | Boston City Hospital (Boston) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy – Hartmann’ procedure |
Miller 1971 | Roosvelt Hospital (New York) USA | 1957–69 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy – Hartmann’ procedure |
Watkins 1971 | Washington Medical School, (Washington) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Whelan 1971 | Saint Vincent Hospita, Worchester. USA | 1956–70 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy – Hartmann’ procedure |
Endrey-Walder 1973 | Mayo Clinic (Rochester) | 1961–70 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy – Resection and anastomosis with or without covering stoma |
Labow 1973 | Muhlemberg Hospital, (Painfield) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Graves 1973 | Vanderbilt University, (Nashville) USA | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection and anastomosis |
Laimon 1974 | University of British Columbia, (Vancouver) Canada | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Tagart 1974 | Newmarket Community Hospital (Newmarket) England | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Mikulicz’ procedure - Hartmann’ procedure |
Rodkey 1974 | Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) | 1964–73 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Ryan 1974 | St Vincent Hospital (Melburne) Australia | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Tolins 1975 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York | 196873 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Nilsson 1976 | Centralsarettet, (Halmastated) Sweden | 1963–72 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Mikulicz’ procedure - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Berardi 1976 | Veerans Administration Hospital (Des Moines) USA | 1969–73 | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Saegesser 1975 | Bern Switzerland | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Mikulicz’ procedure |
Classen 1976 | Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore) USA | 1965–75 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop |
Himal 1977 | McGill University (Montreal), Canada | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Hartmann’ procedure |
Eng 1977 | New York School of Medicine (New York), USA | 1971–75 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Nahrwold 1977 | Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, (Hershey), USA | NR | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Sweatman 1977 | Birmingham (USA) | 1962–72 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure - Resection with anastomosis |
Hinckey 1978 | Montreal General Hospital (Montreal) Canada | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Malafosee 1978 | Hopital Saint-Antomine (Paris) France | 1964–74 | 4 | Peritonitis from diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Resection with anastomosis |
Morgenstern 1979 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Centers (Los Angeles) USA | 1965–78 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy |
Howe 1979 | University of Arkansas (Little Rock) USA | 1967–77 | 4 | Perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Nunes 1979 | Spokane (USA) | 1971–78 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Hartmann’ procedure |
Haglund 1979 | University of Gotheborg, Gotheborg, Sweden | 1962–73 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure - Exteriorization of the affected loop - Resection and anastomosis with a covering stoma |
Thow 1980 | Cale Clinic (Urbana) USA | 1971–76 | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Resection with anastomosis |
Theile 1980 | Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane) Australia | NR | 4 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Drainage - Drainage and colostomy - Hartmann’ procedure |
Greif 1980 | Beth Israel Medical Center (Boston) USA | NR | 5 | Peritonitis from perforated diverticulitis | Mikulicz’ procedure |