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      <subfield code="a">Conservative treatment; Diverticular abscess; Percutaneous drainage</subfield>
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      <subfield code="a">Tractament conservador; Abscés diverticular; Drenatge percutani</subfield>
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      <subfield code="a">Tratamiento conservador; Absceso diverticular; Drenaje percutáneo</subfield>
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This multicentre case–control study aimed to identify risk factors associated with non-operative treatment failure for patients with CT scan Hinchey Ib-IIb and WSES Ib-IIa diverticular abscesses.&#xd;
Methods&#xd;
This study included a cohort of adult patients experiencing their first episode of CT-diagnosed diverticular abscess, all of whom underwent initial non-operative treatment comprising either antibiotics alone or in combination with percutaneous drainage. The cohort was stratified based on the outcome of non-operative treatment, specifically identifying those who required emergency surgical intervention as cases of treatment failure. Multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify independent risk factors associated with the failure of non-operative treatment was employed.&#xd;
Results&#xd;
Failure of conservative treatment occurred for 116 patients (27.04%). CT scan Hinchey classification IIb (aOR 2.54, 95%CI 1.61;4.01, P &lt; 0.01), tobacco smoking (aOR 2.01, 95%CI 1.24;3.25, P &lt; 0.01), and presence of air bubbles inside the abscess (aOR 1.59, 95%CI 1.00;2.52, P = 0.04) were independent predictors of failure. In the subgroup of patients with abscesses > 5 cm, percutaneous drainage was not associated with the risk of failure or success of the non-operative treatment (aOR 2.78, 95%CI − 0.66;3.70, P = 0.23).&#xd;
Conclusions&#xd;
Non-operative treatment is generally effective for diverticular abscesses. Tobacco smoking's role as an independent risk factor for treatment failure underscores the need for targeted behavioural interventions in diverticular disease management. IIb Hinchey diverticulitis patients, particularly young smokers, require vigilant monitoring due to increased risks of treatment failure and septic progression. Further research into the efficacy of image-guided percutaneous drainage should involve randomized, multicentre studies focussing on homogeneous patient groups.</subfield>
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      <subfield code="a">Open access funding provided by Università degli Studi di Cagliari within the CRUI-CARE Agreement. This research has not received any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.</subfield>
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