Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4157974 Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Stump appendicitis is a delayed complication of incomplete appendectomy. Reinflammation of possible residual appendiceal tissue should be considered in patients with right lower quadrant pain and a surgical history of appendectomy. In this report, we present 3 cases of stump appendicitis in children.

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