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Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

Perforated Appendicitis Preoperatively complicated by Multiple Intra-Abdominal Abscesses

Submission: June 21, 2018;Published: August 27, 2018

DOI: 10.32031/SMOAJ.2018.02.000528

ISSN : 2578-0379
Volume2 Issue1

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in the pediatric population [1]. Complications are seen in 30 to 40% of cases, and include perforated, gangrenous, intra-abdominal abscess and peritonitis [1]. The rate of perforated appendicitis is higher in children compared to adults and varies from 30% to 74% [2]. We report a case of perforated appendicitis preoperatively complicated by multiple intra-abdominal abscesses.

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