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Demographics and postoperative outcomes were compared between the groups. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association between age and postoperative morbidity and mortality. A separate regression model was used to identify risk factors for postoperative mortality and morbidity, specifically in elderly patients. Results: Significant differences between the two groups were found in sex distribution (p &lt; 0.001), cardiovascular comorbidities (p &lt; 0.001), chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) (p &lt; 0.001), ASA score (p &lt; 0.001), ALCD severity according to the modified Hinchey classification (p = 0.006), Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI) (p = 0.021), postoperative complications (p &lt; 0.001), and 90-day mortality rates (p &lt; 0.001). Advanced age was a significant predictor of 90-day postoperative mortality and morbidity. In the elderly subgroup, an ASA score \u2265 3, MPI &gt; 25, CRI, and COPD were identified as independent predictors of 90-day postoperative mortality and morbidity. Conclusions: Advanced age is an independent risk factor for 90-day postoperative mortality and morbidity following emergency surgery for ALCD. In patients over 80 years, an ASA score \u2265 3, CRI, COPD, and MPI \u2265 25 are associated with a poorer prognosis.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14176298","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,8]],"date-time":"2025-09-08T11:51:12Z","timestamp":1757332272000},"page":"6298","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Emergency Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Complicated Diverticulitis in the Elderly: What Are the Predictor Factors of Mortality and Morbidity?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9741-4303","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samuele","family":"Vaccari","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of General and Emergency Surgery-Bentivoglio, Surgical Department-AUSL Bologna, 40010 Bologna, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Basilio","family":"Pirrera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of General and Emergency Surgery-Infermi Hospital, Rimini-AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9044-2165","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alessandro","family":"Ussia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of General and Emergency Surgery-Bentivoglio, Surgical Department-AUSL Bologna, 40010 Bologna, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Augusto","family":"Lauro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Margherita","family":"Minghetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Maurizio","family":"Cervellera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Santissima Annunziata, 74121 Taranto, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5709-2530","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vito","family":"D\u2019Andrea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3130-2928","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Valeria","family":"Tonini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy"},{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Santissima Annunziata, 74121 Taranto, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"385","DOI":"10.1155\/2011\/795241","article-title":"Diverticular disease: Epidemiology and management","volume":"25","author":"Weizman","year":"2011","journal-title":"Can. 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