Stump appendicitis: an uncommon dilemma

Chirag Pereira; Leo F. Tauro

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20201419

Authors

Chirag Pereira Department of General Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
Leo F. Tauro Department of General Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20201419

Keywords:

Appendicitis, Stump appendicitis, Laparoscopic appendectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy

Abstract

Stump appendicitis is one of the rare delayed complications post appendectomy with a reported incidence of 1 in 50,000 cases. Stump appendicitis can present as a diagnostic dilemma if the treating clinician is unfamiliar with this rare clinical entity. The purpose of this paper is to review current data on stump appendicitis and analyse published cases.

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Author Biographies

Chirag Pereira, Department of General Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka

Assistant Professor

Department of general Surgery

Leo F. Tauro, Department of General Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka

Pofessor and head

Deparment of general surgery

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