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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Medknow Publications
ISSN: 0972-9941 EISSN: 0972-9941
Vol. 3, No. 2, 2007, pp. 64-65
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Bioline Code: ma07015
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2007, pp. 64-65
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Unusual case - Rectus sheath abscess after laparoscopic appendicectomy
Golash, Vishwanath
Abstract
Port site wound infection, abdominal wall hematoma and intraabdominal abscess formation has been reported after laparoscopic appendicectomy. We describe here a rectus sheath abscess which occurred three weeks after the laparoscopic appendicectomy. It was most likely the result of secondary infection of the rectus sheath hematoma due to bleeding into the rectus sheath from damage to the inferior epigastric arteries or a direct tear of the rectus muscle. As far as we are aware this complication has not been reported after laparoscopic appendicectomy.
Keywords
Appendicetomy, laparoscopy, rectus sheath abscess
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