Short communication, Note
Acute Appendicitis and Ileal Perforation with a Toothpick Treated by Laparoscopy
Zdravko Perko
Kanito Bilan
Zenon Pogorelić
Nikica Družijanić
Darko Sršen
Damir Kraljević
Joško Juričić
Dragan Krnić
Abstract
A 69-year-old man underwent an emergency laparoscopic procedure after the acute appendicitis diagnosis has been
established. Laparoscopic exploration showed inflamed appendix and perforation of terminal ileum with a swallowed
part of the wooden toothpick. The treatment consisted of typical laparoscopic appendectomy and laparoscopic removal of
the foreign body, followed by laparoscopic closure of the perforation site and lavage of the abdominal cavity. The postoperative
course was uneventful and the patient was discharged from the hospital on day 3 after the operation.
Keywords
toothpick; laparoscopy; appendicitis; ileal perforation
Hrčak ID:
23773
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Publication date:
8.5.2008.
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