No conclusions may be drawn on preference of one treatment over another from this RCT because it was prematurely terminated following accrual of 15% of its sample size.

The mission of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) is to optimize patient care. Providing evidence-based practice guidelines is therefore of key importance. About the present report it concernes the SICCR practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. The guidelines are not intended to define the sole standard of care but to provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the available therapeutic options.

Long-term risks of recurrent AD or emergency surgery were limited and colectomy did not fully protect against recurrence.

The absence of surgical and general complications and the nearly immediate resumption of PD indicate the anterior tension-free repair under local anesthesia as a safe and effective technique for CAPD patients even in an ambulatory or day-surgery setting.

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