title: Stump appendicitis: a review.
abstract: Acute appendicitis is perhaps the commonest cause of acute abdomen and surgical intervention in the form of open or laparoscopic appendicectomy. Stump appendicitis is an uncommon late complication of appendicectomy; where inflammation occurs in the remaining appendicular stump. Delayed diagnosis of this condition may result in serious complications. This literature review has looked into the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of Stump appendicitis.
authors: City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK.
authors: Hala
authors: H
authors: Kanona
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Al Samaraee
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Nice
authors: Vish
authors: V
authors: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation