Elective laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis is feasible in most cases. In most cases, the operative risk is low and the postoperative course is uneventful. Elective sigmoid laparoscopic colectomy should be considered a good therapeutic option for symptomatic diverticulitis.
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