Abstract
A persistent appendix occurred after inversion appendectomy. Colonoscopic removal was straightforward and would appear to be the treatment of choice in this unusual circumstance.
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Vernava, A.M., Johnson, F.E. Colonoscopic appendectomy: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 34, 83–84 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02050214
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