Appendicorectal fistula with a novel solution: First case report and review of the literature
Appendicorectal fistula can be a cause of chronic abdominal pain, forming years after an occult episode of appendicitis. It can be diagnosed with Colonoscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and successfully treated surgically with laparoscopic appendicectomy and stapled segmental cuff resection of the rectum. AbstractAppendicorectal fistula can be a cause of chronic abdominal pain, forming years after an occult episode of appendicitis. It can be diagnosed with Colonoscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and successfully treated surgically with laparoscopic appendicectomy and stapled segmental cuff resection of the rectum.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Shaun McCrystal,
Joseph Kong,
Peter Gourlas,
Bradley Morris,
Nicholas Lutton Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
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