A Case of Adult Intussusception Caused by Invaginated Appendicular Stump after Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Laparoscopic Appendectomy Using a Polymetric Clip to Close the Appendicular Stump

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to establish whether the occlusion of the appendicular stump by using nonabsorbable polymeric clips is technically feasible and whether differences exist in the postoperative course of patients to whom polymeric clips are applied compared with patients whose appendicular stump is closed with a surgical stapler. METHODS This was a prospective study ...

Stump Appendicitis: Does it Occur More Frequently after Laparoscopic or Conventional Appendectomy? - Report of a Case

We here present a case of stump appendicitis as a late complication after laparoscopic appendectomy. The literature showed that the occurrence of stump appendicitis correlated with the length of the remaining appendix stump. To prevent stump appendicitis it is important to correctly identify the caecum base and to ensure the complete removal of the appendix in both surgical techniques. Should t...

Stump appendicitis, rare complication after appendectomy: report of a case.

Appendectomy is one of the most common procedures in surgical practice. Stump appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the residual part of the appendix and a rare complication of incomplete appendectomy. It may present clinically as acute abdomen. We report a case of stump appendicitis 12 years after open appendectomy. After the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the patient was operated and dis...

Adult Ileo-Ileal Intussusception Caused by Intestinal Lipoma

Adult intussusception of appendicular mucinous cystoadenoma.

Intussusception is a rare cause of adult intestinal obstruction. Clinical manifestations are not specific, which makes a preoperative diagnosis difficult to establish and often causes delay. We report a case of acute intestinal obstruction due to ileocolic intussusception. An emergency laparoscopy was performed revealing an obstructive mass at the ileocecal region resulting from an appendicular...