Unfinished Business: A Systematic Review of Stump Appendicitis.

Dimitrios K ManatakisVasileios AheimastosMaria-Ioanna AntonopoulouChristos AgalianosJohn TsiaoussisEvanghelos Xynos

Published in: World journal of surgery (2020)

Stump appendicitis may occur following both open and laparoscopic approach, when the residual stump is > 0.5 cm. Its clinical significance lies in the delayed diagnosis, leading to higher incidence of complications and the need for more extensive surgery.

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