Barrabí DA, Márquez HJ, Reyes BES, Armas PBA

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 573-577
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ABSTRACT

The case report of a 27 year immunocompetent patient, surgically treated without difficulties due to an acute flegmonous appendicitis, in anterior position who had 2 previous interventions due to retroperitonitis in form of multiple abscesses, and who had 5 scheduled relaparotomies for cures, is described. He had a favourable clinical course and he was discharged 36 days after the initial surgery, but under follow up through outpatient department.

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