Perforation of a Meckel diverticulum (MD) is a rare complication that can often mimic appendicitis. This case report identifies a child who presented to our Emergency Department (ED) with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, free fluid and air in the abdomen and pelvis, and inflammatory changes visualized on Ultrasonography (US) and computer tomography (CT) scan. In our patient, ruptured append...

There have been several case reports documenting acute appendicitis complicated by perforation presenting with retroperitoneal abscess formation. To date, there are no case reports of acute appendicitis in which the only sign for retroperitoneal perforation is the presence of retroperitoneal air as detected by computed tomography (CT). In the case presented, an 18-year-old male presented to the...

Appendicitis is the most common abdominal disease that requires surgery in the emergency ward. It usually presents as right lower quadrant pain, but may rarely present as left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain due to congenital anatomical abnormalities of the intestine. We report a patient who complained of persistent LUQ abdominal pain and was finally diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) as congenita...

background: acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute surgery events. its main treatment is surgery. however medical management before and after the surgery has an important impact on the treatment. objective: the aim of study was evaluating the outcomes of single dose and quadruple doses of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in patients with acute non-complicated appendicitis. methods: t...

background appendicitis is one of the most common causes of mortality, despite medical advances it continues to be a major problem. objectives the main goal of this study was healing initial of appendectomy infection wounds with washing method. patients and methods this study is a semiexperimental investigation which was performed on 300 patients with perforated appendicitis and infected ulcers...

AIMS The aims of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness, feasibility and safety Laparoscopy formanaging complicated appendicitis look for postoperative complications as well morbidity, in a tertiarycare hospital.OBJECTIVESTo Laparoscopic Appendicectomy cases Complicated Appendicitis with respect to:1. Mean duration surgical procedure.2. Number days antibiotics given, post operatively.3. P...

Endometriosis is a painful disorder characterized by endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It usually affects the pelvis, but in rare cases it might extend to other parts of the body. The report is based on a case of a 39-year-old woman, who presented symptoms of acute appendicitis and diagnosis confirmed with ultrasonography and a computed tomography scan procedures. Laparoscopic appe...

Acute appendicitis is still the most common surgical disease in experience of surgeon and it requires operative treatment hospital. There are several suggestions on causes acute appendicitis: infectious or neurovascular conditions, obturation orifice vermiform appendix with a fecal bolus, other versions. One rare ischemia appendix, which results development primary gangrenous appendicitis. The ...