BACKGROUND Resectional procedures for advanced and complicated appendicitis are performed infrequently. Their extent can vary: cecal resection, ileocecectomy, and even right hemicolectomy. We present a very rare case of appendectomy that was combined with partial ileal resection for severe necrotic changes and small perforation of the ileum. CASE REPORT A 19-year-old female patient was hospit...

Purpose: The management of appendiceal abscess (AA) in children remains controversial. We evaluated primary laparoscopic treatment for efficacy. Methods: Eleven consecutive cases of AA (mean age: 8.1 2.8) between 2000 and 2004 were the subjects for this study. All had laparoscopic drainage (LD) at presentation (two Penrose drains were used; one within the abscess wall and the other within the p...

BACKGROUND Surgical management of acute appendicitis with appendiceal abscess or phlegmon remains controversial. We studied the results of initial conservative treatment (antibiotics and percutaneous drainage if necessary, with or without interval appendectomy) compared with immediate surgery. METHODS We undertook an observational, retrospective cohort study of patients with a clinical and ra...

abstract appendiceal intussusception is a very rare cause of abdominal colic in childhood. this paper reports a reducible appendiceal intussusception in the barium enema in a girl and reviews articles in pubmed.

BACKGROUND Initial antibiotics with planned interval appendectomy (interval AP) have been used to treat patients with complicated perforated appendicitis; however, little experience exists with this approach in children with suspected acute perforated appendicitis (SAPA). We sought to determine the outcome of initial antibiotics and interval AP in children with SAPA. METHODS Over an 18-month ...

BACKGROUND Appendicitis in femoral hernia is a rare condition, which raises diagnostic challenge. CASE REPORT A 40-year-old man presented with painful right-sided groin swelling of 1-week duration. The area was explored, with presumpted diagnosis of inguinal abscess. At exploration a femoral hernia was found which contained a mildly inflammed appendix. Appendicectomy and hernia repair was don...