Stump appendicitis: a retrospective review of 3130 consecutive appendectomy cases

Stump appendicitis: a retrospective review of 3130 consecutive appendectomy cases

Abstract Background Stump appendicitis is inflammation of remnant appendix tissue due to incomplete removal of the appendix. Due to appendectomy history, stump appendicitis diagnosis is usually delay and that can cause increase morbidity. Methods Medical records of patients who had surgery for acute...

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Main Authors: Enis Dikicier, Fatih Altintoprak, Kayhan Ozdemir, Kemal Gundogdu, Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu, Guner Cakmak, Feyyaz Onuray, Recai Capoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Stump appendicitis
Remnant appendicitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0182-5

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