Table 4 Demographic and clinical outcomes of the study population
|  | No Recurrence (n = 141) | Recurrence (n = 21) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | Â | Â | 0.893 |
  < 40 | 40 (28.37%) | 5 (23.81%) |  |
 40–70 | 90 (63.83%) | 14 (66.67%) |  |
  > 70 | 11(7.80%) | 2 (12.52%) |  |
Gender male, n (%) | 90 (63.83%) | 13 (61.90%) | 0.864 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.60 (21.00, 24.20) | 23.50 (21.50, 24.20) | 0.505 |
Current smoking, n (%) | 15 (10.64%) | 3 (14.29%) | 0.901 |
ASA | Â | Â | 0.786 |
 I | 113 (80.14%) | 17 (80.95%) |  |
 II | 19 (13.48%) | 2 (9.52%) |  |
 III | 9 (6.38%) | 2 (9.52%) |  |
Previous abdominal surgery, n (%) | 33 (24.40%) | 5 (23.8%) | 0.814 |
 Appendectomy | 16 (11.35%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.591 |
 Others | 17 (12.06%) | 4 (19.05%) | 0.588 |
Medical co-morbidity, n (%) | 70 (49.65%) | 10 (47.62%) | 0.862 |
 Ischemic heart disease or heart failure | 10 (7.09%) | 2 (9.52%) | 1.000 |
 Pulmonary tuberculosis history | 2 (1.42%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.342 |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (2.84%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.505 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 8 (5.67%) | 0 (0%) | 0.562 |
 Hypertension | 31 (21.98%) | 4 (19.05%) | 0.983 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 2 (1.42%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Anti-platelet medication | 4 (2.84%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.505 |
 Others | 9 (6.38%) | 1 (4.76%) | 1.000 |
Frequency of Bowel Movements |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 More than once daily | 9 (6.38%) | 11 (52.38%) |  < 0.001 |
 Daily | 124 (87.94%) | 7 (33.33%) |  < 0.001 |
 Every 2 days | 4 (2.84%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.505 |
 Every 3–4 days or less frequently | 4 (2.84%) | 2 (9.52%) | 0.174 |
Fever, n (%) | 42 (29.79%) | 6 (28.57%) | 0.909 |
Lab | |||
 WBC | 11.29 ± 3.27 | 12.67 ± 4.92 | 0.262 |
 Neu | 8.56 (6.53, 10.99) | 9.45 (7.51, 12.46) | 0.324 |
 CRP | 54.35 (21.15, 89.11) | 73.54 (18.29, 124.35) | 0.615 |
 PCT | 0.01 (0.01, 0.10) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.41) | 0.902 |
Complicated diverticulitis, n (%) | 28 (19.86%) | 3 (14.29%) | 0.758 |
Previous history of RCD, n (%) | 3 (2.12%) | 10 (47.62%) |  < 0.001 |
First Treatment Type | Â | Â | 0.010 |
 Conservation | 96 (68.09%) | 20 (95.24%) |  |
 Surgery | 45 (31.91%) | 1 (4.76%) |  |
Experienced Surgery, n (%) | 45 (31.91%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.010 |
 Appendectomy, n (%) | 3 (2.13%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.429 |
 Diverticulectomy with appendectomy, n (%) | 21 (14.89%) | 0 (0%) | 0.122 |
 Diverticulectomy, n (%) | 3 (2.13%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Right hemicolectomy/ileocecal resection, n (%) | 18 (12.77%) | 0 (0%) | 0.172 |
Operation time, min | 102.50 (60.00, 146.25) | 82.5 (42.75, 120.00) | 0.418 |
Any complication, n (%) | 9 (6.38%) | 1 (4.76%) | 1.000 |
 Abscess and worsening colitis, n (%) | 1 (0.71%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Spreading peritonitis, n (%) | 1 (0.71%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0.243 |
 Fecal peritonitis, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
 Wound infection, n (%) | 2 (1.42%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Bowel injury, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
 Paralytic ileus, n (%) | 1 (0.71%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Surgical sites bleeding, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
 Acute kidney injury, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
 Urinary tract infection, n (%) | 1 (0.71%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
 Pneumonia, n (%) | 3 (2.13%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
Length of post-op stay, day | 5.00 (4.00, 7.00) | 5.00 (3.00, 7.00) | 0.220 |