Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	14522
Country	Canada

Received	2014-10-09 09:50
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-09 19:20
To Make the First Decision	2014-11-14 19:47
Return for Revision	2014-11-21 19:17
Revised	2014-12-04 00:10
Second Decision	2015-01-28 12:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-09 09:40
Articles in Press	2015-02-09 09:40
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-17 08:22
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-04-02 17:32

ISSN	2219-2832 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Operative management of acute diverticulitis in immunosuppressed compared to immunocompetent patients: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmed Al-Khamis, Jad Abou Khalil, Nazi Torabi, Marie Demian, Abbas Kezouh, Philip H Gordon and Marylise Boutros
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Marylise Boutros, MD, FRCS(C), Division of Colorectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Cote Ste Catherine G-314, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2, Canada. mboutros@jgh.mcgill.ca
Key Words	Diverticular disease; Immunosuppression; Diverticulitis; Chemotherapy; Transplant; Steroids
Core Tip	Immunosuppressed (IMS) patients present with more severe episodes of diverticulitis compared to immunocompetent patients and are at increased risk of an emergency operation. However, IMS patients have a vague disease presentation with insidious onset. The postoperative morbidity and mortality following emergency operations for diverticulitis is worse in the IMS patient population, whereas, in the elective setting, the morbidity and mortality is comparable to the general population.
Publish Date	2015-04-02 17:32
Citation	Al-Khamis A, Abou Khalil J, Torabi N, Demian M, Kezouh A, Gordon PH, Boutros M. Operative management of acute diverticulitis in immunosuppressed compared to immuno­competent patients: A systematic review. World J Surg Proced 2015; 5(1): 155-166
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v5/i1/155.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.155

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