Laparoscopic appendectomy in complicated appendicitis with compromised appendix base: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Patients with compromised appendix base constitute a subgroup of patients with complicated appendicitis, and there is few available information.

Objective: To study the frequency of stump leaks and fistulae in patients with complicated appendicitis with compromised stump.

Method: This is an observational, retrospective study of patients that underwent laparoscopic appendectomy with compromised appendix stump.