Complications - Appendectomy, open - general and visceral surgery
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Intraoperative complications
- Injury to other bowel segments
In case of clear focus no further exploration. - Vascular injury
Avoid “yanking” at the mesentery. - Nerve injury
Do not place the incision too far caudad (ilioinguinal nerve).
Postoperative complications
- Secondary healing
Open wound, lavage and dress “wet” twice daily. - Intraabdominal abscess
Requires revision surgery or percutaneous drainage. - Postoperative ileus
Paralytic: Medical ileus protocol.
Mechanical (adhesive band): Revision surgery. - Stump rupture
Reexplore and suture, if not possible, tangential resection of the cecum or ileocecal resection, depending on the findings.