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Evidence that post-colonoscopy appendicitis is a real entity.
Asian J Surg
November 2024
College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA; Department of Surgery, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA; University Hospitals NEOMED Faculty Scholar, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. Electronic address:
Post-colonoscopy appendicitis: A systematic review.
Asian J Surg
September 2024
Anatomy - Histology - Embryology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Article Synopsis
- - The study reviewed cases of post-colonoscopy appendicitis, highlighting that it's a rare but possible complication after a colonoscopy, affecting mostly middle-aged males with a median age of 54.9 years.
- - Most patients (79.1%) showed symptoms like pain and fever within two days post-procedure, and 70.2% were diagnosed using imaging techniques like CT scans or ultrasounds.
- - The majority (88.1%) underwent successful surgical treatment, with open and laparoscopic appendectomy being common, while some were managed non-operatively with antibiotics, though this method had lower success rates.
Post-colonoscopy appendicitis: a thought-provoking unresolved entity.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
August 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, CHU Ambroise Paré, Mons, Belgium.
A Rapid Development of Post-Colonoscopy Appendicitis within Twelve Hours: A Case Report.
Case Rep Gastroenterol
June 2024
USF Morsani College of Medicine GME Citrus Hospital Program, HCA Florida Healthcare, Pensacola, FL, USA.
Introduction: Colon cancer has seen a steady decline in incidence due to increased colonoscopy use. We can assume that this increased use, results in a higher incidence of post-colonoscopy complications such postpolypectomy syndrome, perforation and post-colonoscopy appendicitis (PCA). In this report, we present a case of PCA presenting to the emergency department within 12 h of a screening colonoscopy.
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World J Clin Cases
December 2023
Department of Gastroenterology, Sunshine Union Hospital, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China.
Background: Colonoscopy is widely used for examination, diagnosis, and treatment because of its low incidence of associated complications. Post-colonoscopy appendicitis (PCA) is very rare and is easily misdiagnosed as electrocoagulation syndrome or colon perforation. Therefore, clinicians should pay close attention to this complication.
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