title: Laparoscopic appendicectomy: case reports of vascular injury in 2 children.
abstract: The authors report 2 similar cases of serious vascular injury occurring during laparoscopic appendicectomy. These cases stress the potential risk of major accidents with laparoscopic surgery. There should be great care in the choice of indications and during the procedures.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, C.H.U. Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juricic
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bossavy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Izard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuq
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaysse
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Juskiewenski
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery