title: Intestinal hemorrhage three years after incidental appendectomy by total inversion.
abstract: A late hemorrhagic complication of incidental appendectomy by entire inversion is reported in a liver transplant child. The use of proper surgical technique for inversion appendectomy is emphasized, including total devascularization of the appendix before inverting it.
authors: Department of Liver Transplantation, St-Luc University Clinics, University of Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Reding
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Clapuyt
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Lengele
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Veyckemans
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Noel
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Sokal
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Otte
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques