title: Stump appendicitis and chorioamnionitis due to incomplete appendectomy: a case report.
abstract: Acute appendicitis represents the most common non-obstetric indication for surgical intervention in pregnant women, with a reported incidence of 1 in 1440 pregnancies. Stump appendicitis is a rare clinical situation when there is incomplete appendectomy. A rare case occurred of stump appendicitis and chorioamnionitis complicating after incomplete appendectomy. In this way the literature review suggests that only a few cases have been reported so far. We report a case of stump appendicitis and chorioamnionitis occurring three weeks after an appendectomy performed in another medical center. This will involve the discussion of clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical management and literature review.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University, School of Medicine, Adana Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey. sedatbelli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellı
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yalçinkaya
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ezer
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bolat
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Çolakoğlu
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Şımşek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents