Elective Colectomy

Treatment for Diverticulitis

Typical Dosage: N/A

Effectiveness
95%
Safety Score
50%
Clinical Trials
5
Participants
15K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
50
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
N/A
Time to Effect
Immediate prevention (recovery 4-8 weeks)
Treatment Duration
One-time procedure
Evidence Quality
MODERATE
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
3(Treat 3 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
15(Treat 15 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$2,500
Side Effect Mgmt:$500
Total Annual:$3,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOOD
ICER
$55,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.8
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$3,158
Comparison vs Long-term conservative management for recurrent diverticulitis
Cost Difference
+$2,500/year
More expensive
QALY Difference
+0.60 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Elective Colectomy Outcomes

for Diverticulitis

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+95%
Response Rate
+95%
Common Side Effects
Surgical site infection
+10%
Anastomotic leak
+2%
Post-operative ileus
+7%
Hernia (long-term)
+8%
Changes in bowel habits
+30%

Sources:

nih.gov
researchgate.net
nih.gov

WARNING: LIMITED TRIALS AVAILABLE

You can search for trials, but you probably can't join any because the 1% Treaty hasn't passed yet. Most trials are severely limited by lack of funding and bureaucratic barriers. Help change this!

FIX IT
Active Clinical Trials
2 active trials recruiting for Elective Colectomy in Diverticulitis

Comparison of Surgery and Medicine on the Impact of Diverticulitis (COSMID) Trial

NCT04095663ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA
View Study
255 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +28 more
Started: Oct 1, 2019

Surgical Site Infection Outcomes in Natural Orifice Intracorporeal Anastomosis and Extraction (NICE) Procedure - The NICE Trial

NCT06957236ENROLLING BY INVITATION
View Study
300 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Houston, United States
Started: Apr 2, 2025