Laparoscopic lavage for perforated diverticulitis in the LapLav study: population-based registry study.

Background: The standard treatment for Hinchey III perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis was resection with or without a stoma, but recent trials have shown that laparoscopic lavage is a reasonable alternative. This registry-based Swedish study investigated results at a national level to assess safety in real-world scenarios.

Methods: Patients in Sweden who underwent emergency surgery for perforated diverticulitis between 2016 and 2018 were studied.