Postoperative intussusception after incidental appendicectomy.
Postoperative intussusception of the appendiceal stump is a rare complication of appendicectomy. We report an infant who developed an intussusception of the appendiceal stump 2 days following an appendicectomy performed during a right inguinal herniotomy as a day case. The intussusception was diagnosed on ultrasonography and was to be treated laparoscopically, but spontaneous reduction occurred during induction of general anesthesia.
Hamada
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Second Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 10-15, Fumizono, Moriguchi City, Osaka 570-8507, Japan.
Fukunaga
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Takada
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Sato
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Hioki
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K
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography