| Inflammation of the residual appendix stump: a systematic review. | |
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PMID: 21054746 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Aim A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to examine reported cases of stump appendicitis (SA) to determine the relationship between SA and the original operative strategy (open vs laparoscopic), and to evaluate the clinical features and diagnosis. Method A Pub-med search was conducted to identify cases of appendicitis of a residual stump following appendicectomy. Two original cases of SA following laparoscopic appendicectomy treated in our own hospitals are also included in the analysis. Sixty cases of SA reported in the English medical literature were analysed. Results The interval from the original appendicectomy ranged from 4 days to 50 years. SA followed appendicectomy in 58% of open and 31.6% of laparoscopic procedures. SA was frequently misdiagnosed as constipation or gastroenteritis, with a significant delay to surgery. Computerized tomography diagnosed SA in 46.6% of cases. Perforation with gangrene of the stump occurred in 40%. Conclusion Stump appendicitis is rare. It may complicate open or laparoscopic appendicectomy. A high level of suspicion should be maintained in any patient with right sided abdominal pain and a history of prior appendicectomy. |
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D R Leff; M R Sait; M Hanief; S Salakianathan; A W Darzi; R Vashisht |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Volume: 14 ISSN: 1463-1318 ISO Abbreviation: Colorectal Dis Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-02-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883611 Medline TA: Colorectal Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 282-93 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Colorectal Disease © 2010 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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Department of BioSurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, London, UK Department of General Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK. |
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