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Appendicitis : Complications

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Complications could include:
Appendicitis is usually treated successfully by appendectomy, and unless there are complications, children should recover without further problems. The mortality rate in cases without complications is less than 0.1 percent.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Peritonitis is an inflammation(irritation) of the peritoneum, the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.A collection of pus in the abdomen, called an intra-abdominal abscess, may cause peritonitis.Additional sym...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 22, 2008
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.Peritonitis may be primary(meaning that it occurs spontaneously, and not as the result of s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased and inflamed.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body that is surrounded by swelling(inflammation).Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body''s immune system tries to fight it. White blood cells move through...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 12, 2008
An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by reddened tissue. It is the result of the body''s inflammatory response to a foreign body or a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body''s defensive reaction to foreign material.There are two types of abscesses, septic and sterile.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistulas are usually the result of injury or surgery. It can also result from infection or inflammation.Inflammatory bowel disease, such as...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
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