Retained portion of the appendix following laparosocpic appendicectomy causing peritonitis and ileus

Retained portion of the appendix following laparosocpic appendicectomy causing peritonitis and ileus

We describe a patient who developed peritonitis and paralytic ileus due to a retained portion of the inflammed appendix following laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA). The details of the presentation and management are discussed along with a brief review of the unusual complications LA.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of minimal access surgery 2011-04, Vol.7 (2), p.154-155
Hauptverfasser: Gouda, B.P, Kochar, R.T, Shah, R.S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
acute appendicitis
Appendectomy
appendicectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
Care and treatment
complication
Health aspects
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy, complication, appendicectomy, acute appendicitis
Peritonitis
Postoperative period
Risk factors
Surgery
Unusual Case
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a patient who developed peritonitis and paralytic ileus due to a retained portion of the inflammed appendix following laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA). The details of the presentation and management are discussed along with a brief review of the unusual complications LA.
ISSN:0972-9941
1998-3921
DOI:10.4103/0972-9941.78353