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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021

Post-colonoscopy appendicitis: a case report.

Kostas Tepelenis, Christos K Stefanou, Stefanos K Stefanou, Periklis Tsoumanis, Konstantina M Ntalapa, Vasiliki Galani, George Gogos-Pappas, Konstantinos Vlachos

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kostas TepelenisDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Christos K StefanouDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina, "G. Xatzikosta", Ioannina, Greece.
Stefanos K StefanouDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina, "G. Xatzikosta", Ioannina, Greece.
Periklis TsoumanisDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Konstantina M NtalapaDepartment of Nursing, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Vasiliki GalaniDepartment of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
George Gogos-PappasDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Konstantinos VlachosDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
University Hospital of Ioannina · GRGeneral Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta · GRUniversity of Ioannina · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Appendicitis after colonoscopy is rare, with an estimated incidence of 3.8 cases per 10 000 colonoscopies. Herein, we report a 56-year-old female who visited the emergency department with a history of diffuse abdominal pain and nausea 8 h after a screening colonoscopy. Abdominal examination disclosed deep tenderness at Mc Burney point and positive Rovsign's sign. Laboratory studies revealed elevated white blood cells and neutrophils (WBC 15.37 K/Ul and NEUT 86.5%) with normal C-reactive protein (5 mg/l). The initial diagnosis was acute appendicitis, which was confirmed by the ultrasonographic findings. The patient was admitted to the surgical department, and a laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. Post-colonoscopy appendicitis is increasingly recognized as a complication after colonoscopy in the last decade. Early recognition is vital in preventing morbidity and mortality. It may also be worthwhile to include appendicitis after colonoscopy as a possible complication during the consent before the procedure.

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