Open AccessRetained portion of the appendix following laparosocpic appendicectomy causing peritonitis and ileus
Author(s) -
Biswanath P. Gouda,
Rajan Kochar,
Rasiklal Shamji Shah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.78353
Subject(s) - medicine , appendix , ileus , paralytic ileus , peritonitis , presentation (obstetrics) , appendicitis , surgery , general surgery , laparoscopy , paleontology , biology
We describe a patient who developed peritonitis and paralytic ileus due to a retained portion of the inflammed appendix following laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA). The details of the presentation and management are discussed along with a brief review of the unusual complications LA.