THE APPENDIX - A JUNKYARD

Authors
SAMUEL M SAJWANY MJ
Citation
M. Samuel et Mj. Sajwany, THE APPENDIX - A JUNKYARD, Pediatric surgery international, 9(1-2), 1994, pp. 57-58
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
9
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
57 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1994)9:1-2<57:TA-AJ>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Appendicitis remains the most common condition leading to emergency ab dominal operations in children and adolescents. We present a case of f oreign bodies in the appendix causing obstruction and perforation of t he appendicular tip by a nail.