Stump appendicitis in children

Abstract Stump appendicitis is a delayed complication of incomplete appendectomy. Reinflammation of possible residual appendiceal tissue should be considered in patients with right lower quadrant pain and a surgical history of appendectomy. In this report, we present 3 cases of stump appendicitis in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2011, Vol.46 (1), p.233-236
Hauptverfasser:	Tang, Xiao Bing, Qu, Ri Bin, Bai, Yu Zuo, Wang, Wei Lin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - diagnosis Abdominal Pain - diagnostic imaging Adolescent Appendectomy - adverse effects Appendicitis - diagnosis Appendicitis - pathology Appendicitis - surgery Appendix - pathology Appendix - surgery Child Children Female Humans Laparoscopy Male Pediatrics Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - pathology Postoperative Complications - surgery Reoperation Stump appendicitis Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Stump appendicitis is a delayed complication of incomplete appendectomy. Reinflammation of possible residual appendiceal tissue should be considered in patients with right lower quadrant pain and a surgical history of appendectomy. In this report, we present 3 cases of stump appendicitis in children.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.049