Fluoroscopy-guided laparoscopy in the management of intraabdominal foreign body - art. no. E42
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.38, sa.9, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00420-2
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Appendicitis or perforation as a result of intraluminal foreign body is uncommon. The method of diagnosis and proper approach for an elective appendectomy in an otherwise silent intraluminal foreign body is under dispute. A laparoscopic exploration under intraoperative fluoroscopy guidance was performed in a mentally retarded 9-year-old boy with asymptomatic foreign bodies in the right lower abdominal quadrant. The authors recommend laparoscopic appendectomy, assisted by intraoperative fluoroscopy for patients with pointed foreign bodies in the appendix.