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Perihepatic abscess secondary to retained appendicolith: A rare complication managed laparoscopically

Appendicectomy is one of the commonest emergency operations performed worldwide. In cases of perforated appendicitis, the prevalence of post-operative abscess formation is up to 20 per cent (1). Most cases can be managed with drainage and antibiotics. However, a minority of these will leave a retain...

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Autores principales: Maatouk, Mohamed, Bunni, John, Schuijtvlot, Marjolijn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24950544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2011.1.6