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Recurrent appendicitis following laparoscopic appendectomy

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case report of recurrent appendicitis two months after a laparoscopic appendectomy is presented. This complication may become more common if a long appendiceal stump is not recognized and resected during laparoscopic appendectomy.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, The Medical Center of Central Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts

    Daniel A. Devereaux M.D., Joseph P. McDermott M.D. & Philip F. Caushaj M.D.

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Devereaux, D.A., McDermott, J.P. & Caushaj, P.F. Recurrent appendicitis following laparoscopic appendectomy. Dis Colon Rectum 37, 719–720 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02054417

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