Stump Appendicitis: Laparoscopic Management Case Presentation | ||||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2022, Page 2763-2766 PDF (1.03 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Case Report | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.282668 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ayman Alkhalegy  1; Ahmed Aly El-Kassas2
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| 1Department of Surgery, Alsahel Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Radiology, Alsahel Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Appendectomy is the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Leaving too much part of the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy operation predisposes the patient to stump appendicitis, which is a rare complication and of difficult diagnosis that needs a highly suspicious physician. Case presentation: A 28 years male patient presented to the emergency department [ED] with a history of severe, generalized abdominal pain that shifted to the right iliac fossa one day before admission. He had a history of appendectomy 3 years ago. Computed tomography [CT] abdomen and pelvis with contrast showed a picture suggesting an inflammatory process in the right iliac fossa. The patient was diagnosed as stump appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy was done. The patient was improved and discharged 3 days post-operative. Conclusion: It is important to put in mind the possibility of stump appendicitis, to achieve an early diagnosis and quick treatment and prevent late complications. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Appendicitis; Appendectomy; Stump Appendicitis | ||||
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