Removal of Ingested Magnetic Bodies via Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Successful Laparoscopic Removal of an Ingested Toothbrush

Most ingested foreign bodies will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any problems. On the other hand long, slender objects such as a toothbrush will rarely be able to negotiate the angulated and fixed retroperitoneal duodenal loop. Spontaneous toothbrush passage has never been described and therefore endoscopic or surgical removal is always required. Here we describe an asymptomati...

Removal of Retained Lead Shot Through Laparoscopic Appendectomy

We describe a patient presenting with lead shot in his appendix. A plain radiograph of his lumbar spine was performed for back pain, and an incidental finding of lead shot retained within the appendix was seen. Lead shot in the appendix is associated with appendicitis, and 2 cases have been reported of lead intoxication. We suggest that an elective laparoscopic appendectomy should be offered to...

Specimen removal after laparoscopic appendectomy: a cheap trick.

Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has gained worldwide acceptance as an effective surgical treatment of acute appendicitis. One of its main advantages is the almost total absence of cosmetic sequelae. Obviously, this relates with the use of little sized trocars. Whereas the whole dissection can be performed by means of two 5-mm operative ports, other than the 10-mm laparoscope one, usually the dis...

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Hematocele After Laparoscopic Appendectomy

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic appendectomy is one of the most common laparoscopic surgeries performed. We report an unusual complication of hematocele after laparoscopic appendectomy. CASE DESCRIPTION A 48-y-old male presented with swelling and discomfort in his right scrotum 11 d after he underwent laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Before the surgery, he had no scrotal swelling or ...