title: Taenia saginata: an unusual cause of post-appendectomy faecal fistula.
abstract: Post-appendectomy faecal fistula is a rare surgical complication, associated with significant morbidity. Taenia saginata infestation is one of the most common cestode infestation in the gastrointestinal tract. It makes many complications as obstruction, perforation, anastomotic leakage or appendicular stump dehiscence. The objective of our study is to report a very rare case of post appendectomy faecal fistula caused by taenia saginata infestation and was successfully treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Najih
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laraqui
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Nouredine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Njoumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Faycel
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mouhafid
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mountassir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moujahid
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ehirchiou
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohamed V, Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zentar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001062:Appendectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D041202:Taenia saginata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology
keywords: Taenia saginata; faecal fistula; post-appendectomy