| Title: |
Post-operative abscess in inguinal hernial sac—case report of an unusual complication of perforated acute appendicitis |
| Authors: |
Chan Chin, Bruno M; Aakif, Muhammad; Khan, Ata U |
| Source: |
Journal of Surgical Case Reports ; volume 2021, issue 3 ; ISSN 2042-8812 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Description: |
Acute appendicitis is a common condition, with a lifetime risk of 7–8%. Common complications of surgical management include bleeding, bowel injury, residual abscess formation and post-operative ileus. This is a rare case of a 50-year-old male who underwent laparoscopic converted to open appendicectomy for perforated acute appendicitis, with a complication of post-operative fluid collection that extended into the right inguinal hernia sac. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/jscr/rjab061 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab061; http://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2021/3/rjab061/36742957/rjab061.pdf |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.4CCD717D |
| Database: |
BASE |