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Idiopathic ascites following laparoscopic appendicectomy: a case report

Appendicitis is a common condition and is frequently treated with a laparoscopic appendicectomy. We present a rare case of delayed, idiopathic ascites following laparoscopic appendicectomy for histologically confirmed appendicitis. While the complications of this condition and this procedure are wel...

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Autores principales: Martindale, Aleksis, Tobbal, Muhammad, Coventry, Charles, Veeramootoo, Darmarajah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8572087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34754413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab454
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Sumario:Appendicitis is a common condition and is frequently treated with a laparoscopic appendicectomy. We present a rare case of delayed, idiopathic ascites following laparoscopic appendicectomy for histologically confirmed appendicitis. While the complications of this condition and this procedure are well documented, this case demonstrates very rare sequelae following a laparoscopic appendicectomy.