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Acta Pediatr Mex 2010; 31 (5)

Appendicitis complicated with hemoperitoneum. Report of a case and review of the literature

Palacios-Acosta JM, Galicia-Negrete G, León-Hernández A, Guzmán-Mejía JI, Shalkow-Klincovstein J

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 233-238
PDF size: 1348.51 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen and the leading cause of emergency surgery worldwide.
The main complications are: infection, wound dehiscence, and residual abscesses. Several cases of hemoperitoneum associated with an appendectomy have been reported.
We report the case of a 15-year-old male, patient, who after an appendectomy developed postoperative low cardiac output syndrome. A hemoperitoneum was found. He had a favorable postoperative course. Currently he is in good health.


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