Acute appendicitis caused by foreign body ingestion
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
;
: 158-161, 2015.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-26222
ABSTRACT
Foreign bodies usually do not cause complications and pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. Usually endoscopic intervention is recommended within 24 hours. Cases of acute appendicitis caused by foreign bodies are very rare. In our case, we experienced successful endoscopic and surgical treatment of a patient with ingestion of razor blade and some unrecognizable foreign bodies. A 22-year-old soldier was admitted with a small quantity of hematemesis and epigastric pain. We performed emergent endoscopy and successfully removed several foreign bodies. After 17 days, we performed appendectomy to remove the remaining foreign body and to relieve the symptoms. There is no doubt that endoscopic intervention is definitely useful method to remove foreign bodies. If there is no spontaneous drainage of the foreign body from the appendix, an appendectomy must be considered to remove the foreign body and prevent surgical complications such as appendicitis, periappendiceal abscess, and perforation.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Appendicectomie
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Appendicite
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Appendice vermiforme
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Drainage
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Hématémèse
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Tube digestif
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Abcès
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Consommation alimentaire
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Endoscopie
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Corps étrangers
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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