2003
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-003-0018-4
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Stump appendicitis and generalized peritonitis due to incomplete appendectomy

Abstract: Stump appendicitis is a rare clinical situation when there is incomplete appendectomy. A wide spectrum of diseases in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain of the abdomen and presence of appendectomy operation in a patient's history delay the diagnosis. We report such a case of perforated stump appendicitis and generalized peritonitis occurring eight months after appendectomy.

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“…A long stump may be occluded by a fecalith, become ischemic and eventually perforate. Inversion of the long stump into the cecal wall also does not prevent later events (7). In our case, there was no perforation, but there was occlusion by the direct impact of the fecalith causing adnexitis and chorioamnionitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…A long stump may be occluded by a fecalith, become ischemic and eventually perforate. Inversion of the long stump into the cecal wall also does not prevent later events (7). In our case, there was no perforation, but there was occlusion by the direct impact of the fecalith causing adnexitis and chorioamnionitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…Following the teniae coli on the cecum helps in identifying the true appendicular base. Generally, an appendix stump shorter than 5 mm is associated with a lower risk of stump appendicitis [7,8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The presence of an appendectomy scar does not rule out the possibility of stump appendicitis [9]. Prompt recognition is important to avoid serious complications like perforation and peritonitis [8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apendiks güdüğünün 5 mm den uzun bırakılması durumunda kalan güdük fekalit oluşumu için rezervuar olmakta, sonuçta obstrüksiyon ve inflamasyon süreci başlamaktadır (18). Literatürde bildirilen vakalar incelendiğinde hastalarda ortalama 0,5 cm ile 6,5 cm arasında değişen güdük uzunluğu bildirilmiştir (19,20).…”
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