One of the rare complications of appendectomy is stump appendicitis, which can occur at different times, both after open and after laparoscopic surgery. This complication should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of pain syndrome in the right iliac region in patients with previous appendectomy. Presented a clinical case study of patient treatment with stump appendicitis that arose 47 years after open appendectomy.
Key words
stump appendicitis, complication of appendectomy, acute abdomen.
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