Prophylactic appendicectomy due to foreign body. Case report.
A 11-year-old mentally ill male who had swallowed a metal necklace that has been lodged on the cecal appendix is presented. Because of the relatively high risk of an acute appendicitis a prophylactic appendicectomy was performed.
Carnevalli
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Digestive Tract Surgery Division, University of São Paulo Medical School.
Chaib
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Toniolo
C H
CH
Jotz
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GP
Mello
J B
JB
D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography