Quantify the level of endocan in blood samples collected from patients with acute diverticulitis in the emergency department. Determine if endocan levels are correlated with the severity of diverticulitis according to the WSES classification. Assess whether patients requiring emergency surgical intervention have higher endocan values compared to others.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have signed informed consent
• Patients who are affected by acute diverticulitis after clinical evaluation and imaging (i.e. u.s. or CeCT)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Immunosuppressed patients
• Patients suffering chronic inflammatory diseases
• Patients with concomitant malignancy, cardiac, renal and haepatic failure
• History of major vascular surgery (aneurysmectomy)
• Pregnant women
• Patients participating in other studies that may interfere with the outcome of the intervention.

Patients affected by acute diverticulitis in the emergency department

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