DROPPED APPENDICOLITH: COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Authors

  • Ajitha MB Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Ramya Yethadka Bangalore Medical College and Research institute, Bangalore
  • Sharath Kumar KL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i2.1618

Abstract

Appendicitis is one of the most common acute abdomen presenting to the emergency department and appendicectomy is the most common emergency laparotomy performed worldwide. laparoscopic appendicectomy is gaining popularity due to its advantageous over open procedure. But the complications such as postoperative abscess formation is more common with laparoscopic approach, the culprit being dropped appendicolith. This review tries to explain th presentation of dropped appendicolith, complications, prevention and management of the same.

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Author Biography

  • Ajitha MB, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
    Department of General Surgery

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Published

2015-02-28

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015): Feb

Section

Review Article

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DROPPED APPENDICOLITH: COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2015 Feb. 28 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];6(2):65-70. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1618