Post-operative Appendix Specimen Retention Presenting as Small Bowel Obstruction
One rare complication of appendectomy is a retained appendicolith, which can become a focal point for infection presenting hours to years after surgery. We present a case in which a 50-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a small bowel obstruction one week post appendectomy. A di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5666c3ks |