This video details laparoscopic drainage of an abscess in patient who had recently undergone (laparoscopic converted to open) appendicectomy for perforated appendicitis. The abscess was not amenable to percutaneous radiological drainage. The video is associated with a manuscript that has been submitted for publication in Colorectal Disease ( ). Click Subscribe to this channel for the most up-to-date content!
Operating Surgeon: Dr Salomone Di Saverio MD FACS FRCS.
Assistant Surgeon: Dr Andrea Biscardi MD.
Emergency and Trauma Surgery Service, Maggiore Hospital, AUSL Bologna.
Authors: Salomone Di Saverio M.D. FACS, FRCS (1), Massimo Sartelli (2) Fausto Catena M.D. (3), Andrea Biscardi MD (1), Alice Piccinini MD (1), Federico Coccolini M.D. (4), Gregorio Tugnoli MD (1),
(1) ) Maggiore Hospital – Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy.
(2) Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy.
(3) Maggiore Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Emergency and Trauma Surgery Dept. (Head. Dr. F. Catena)
(4) Hospital HPG23 – Bergamo, Italy
General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit (Head Dr. L. Ansaloni)
Corresponding Author: Salomone Di Saverio M.D.
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Video associated with Colorectal Disease Journal (published by Wiley and associated with the Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) and Spanish Society of Coloproctology (SSC). |