Iatrogenic injury to a vesicourachal diverticulum during laparoscopic appendectomy successfully managed conservatively
| Autor: | Ahmad Alkhaddam, Saad Alobaysi, Abdullah Aljasser, Saud Alsairi, Abdullah Mohammed Alshamrani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Urinary bladder medicine.diagnostic_test Nausea business.industry Foley catheter Case Report 030230 surgery medicine.disease Appendicitis Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Cystography 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Abdomen medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Diverticulum Urachus |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| Popis: | A vesicourachal diverticulum is a rare congenital anomaly that arises from the incomplete closure of the urachus at the bladder end. We describe a 12-year-old boy who presented with severe persistent right iliac fossa pain associated with subjective fever, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed findings consistent with appendicitis. The patient underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy; however, his postoperative course was remarkable for a low urine output and urine leakage from the suprapubic port site. A CT cystography showed a vesicourachal diverticulum and conservative management was offered. This management consisted of Foley catheter placement, hourly monitoring of the patient’s urine output, antibiotic prophylaxis, daily laboratory investigations and a cystography performed after 7 days. Overall, injury to the vesicourachal diverticulum is rare, and surgeons should be aware of this rare clinical entity and exercise caution during port placement. Surgeons should also have a high index of suspicion to identify these injuries and appropriately manage the condition early. |
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