Percutaneous Drainage Versus Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Diverticulitis With Abscess.

Conditions

• Diverticular Disease of Colon

Interventions

• PROCEDURE: Arm 1 (Control Arm) - Percutaneous drainage plus antibiotics: Image-guided (CT or ultrasound) percutaneous drainage performed within 48 hours of randomization with intravenous bro
• OTHER: Arm 2 (Experimental Arm) - Antibiotics alone: Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics: piperacillin-tazobactam 4 g/0.5 g q6h (dosage to be adjusted based on renal function) according to the recent lite

Sponsor

Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze