APPENDICO-ILEAL FISTULA IN AN ACUTE ILEUS PATIENT
1Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
2Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
3Department of General Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2012; 34(1): 32-33 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2012.08
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Abstract

Appendico-ileal fistula is a rare condition with acute ileus. We report a case of appendico-ileal fistule in a 46-year-old man patient who has undergone laparatomy for intestinal mechanical obstruction. Intraoperatively, an appendix with a lumen was found with a fistula to the terminal ileum. It has been observed that proximal ileal and jejunal intestinal anses were distended. Appendectomy, segmental ileum resection and end-to-end anastomoses were performed as a surgical procedure. This case describes an elderly man with acute ileus presenting with small bowel obstruction. We conclude that, appendico-ileal fistula should be kept in mind in cases with acute ileus presenting with small bowel obstruction.