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Postoperative intussusception of the appendiceal stump is a rare complication of appendicectomy. We report an infant who developed an intussusception of the appendiceal stump 2 days following an appendicectomy performed during a right inguinal herniotomy as a day case. The intussusception was diagnosed on ultrasonography and was to be treated laparoscopically, but spontaneous reduction occurred during induction of general anesthesia.
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Hamada, Y., Fukunaga, S., Takada, K. et al. Postoperative intussusception after incidental appendicectomy. Pediatr Surg Int 18, 284–286 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830100646
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