Rectus sheath abscess after laparoscopic appendicectomy

Rectus sheath abscess after laparoscopic appendicectomy

Port site wound infection, abdominal wall hematoma and intraabdominal abscess formation has been reported after laparoscopic appendicectomy. We describe here a rectus sheath abscess which occurred three weeks after the laparoscopic appendicectomy. It was most likely the result of secondary infection of the rectus sheath hematoma due to bleeding into the rectus sheath from damage to the inferior...

Laparoscopic Management of Rectus Sheath Hematomas

Introduction: Rectus sheath hematomas can result from shearing of rectus muscle fibers or injury to the inferior epigastric vessels, which is the most common vascular injury to occur at the time of laparoscopic surgery. Case Description: We describe a case of a rectus sheath hematoma that was diagnosed 5 days after operative laparoscopy. We review the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria,...

Negative appendicectomy and perforation rates after laparoscopic appendicectomy

1Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland, 2University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and 3Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA Correspondence to: Professor U. Güller, Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University of Be...

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Rectus sheath haematoma.

Rectus sheath haematoma is an unusual, though well recognised condition. It is the most common non-neoplastic condition of the rectus abdominis muscle and sheath.' It may mimic acute intraabdominal pathology and should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen. The diagnosis is easily confirmed using computerised tomography or ultrasound scanning. In this report...