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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="other" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Детская хирургия</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1560-9510</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2412-0677</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">720</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.55308/1560-9510-2023-27-3-221-225</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>CASE REPORT</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>КЛИНИЧЕСКАЯ ПРАКТИКА</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject></subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">An abdominal fecalith after laparoscopic appendectomy in a 6-year old girl</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Фекалит брюшной полости после лапароскопической аппендэктомии у девочки 6 лет</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-8116</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zeynalzade</surname><given-names>A. T.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Зейналзаде</surname><given-names>А. Т.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ayan T. Zeynalzade, 6<sup>th</sup> year student </p><p>Moscow, 117997</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Зейналзаде Аян Тахмасиб кызы, студентка 6-го курса </p><p>117997, г. Москва</p></bio><email>ayanzeinal@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-4838</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Chundokova</surname><given-names>M. A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Чундокова</surname><given-names>М. А.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Moscow, 117997</p><p>Moscow, 123001</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>117997, г. Москва</p><p>123001, г. Москва</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-367X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zalikhin</surname><given-names>D. V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Залихин</surname><given-names>Д. В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Moscow, 123001</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>123001, г. Москва</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5512-9894</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Golovanev</surname><given-names>M. A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Голованев</surname><given-names>М. А.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Moscow, 117997</p><p>Moscow, 123001</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>117997, г. Москва</p><p>123001, г. Москва</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2927-8092</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ushakov</surname><given-names>K. V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ушаков</surname><given-names>К. В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Moscow, 117997</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>117997, г. Москва</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-7591</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Askerov</surname><given-names>R. F.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Аскеров</surname><given-names>Р. Ф.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Moscow, 117997</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>117997, г. Москва</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ФГАОУ ВО «Российский национальный исследовательский медицинский университет имени Н.И. Пирогова»  &#13;
Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Filatov Municipal Children’s Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ГБУЗ города Москвы «Детская городская клиническая больница имени Н.Ф. Филатова» Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-08-09" publication-format="electronic"><day>09</day><month>08</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>27</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>221</fpage><lpage>225</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-08-09"><day>09</day><month>08</month><year>2023</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2023-08-09"><day>09</day><month>08</month><year>2023</year></date></history><permissions><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" start_date="2024-08-09"/></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://jps-nmp.ru/jour/article/view/720">https://jps-nmp.ru/jour/article/view/720</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>Introduction. </bold>A fecal stone, or fecalith, is often diagnosed in destructive appendicitis. It can pass into free abdominal cavity both before and during surgery. The incidence of fecaliths left after appendectomy is unknown, and there are only few cases reported in the literature. Abscess formation after appendectomy is a known and frequent complication, especially in case of perforated appendicitis; its incidence reaches 20%. A retained fecalith can trigger an intra-abdominal abscess in the postoperative period.</p><p><bold>The purpose of the work </bold>is to demonstrate the need for a thorough revision and sanitation of the abdominal cavity during appendectomy in order to avoid leaving fecalitis. The technical features of laparoscopic appendectomy represent an increased risk factor for the development of such complications.</p><p><bold>Description of clinical observation. </bold>This article describes a clinical case when a fecalith was found in the abdominal cavity after laparoscopic appendectomy. The patient was operated on for gangrenous-perforated appendicitis 3 months before the present admission to the hospital. After the performed surgery, from time to time the patient complained of periodic abdominal pain and subfebrile temperature. The child was thoroughly examined. Ultrasound and CT examination of the abdominal organs and retroperitoneal space revealed an abdominal abscess with a concrement in it. At laparoscopy, the abscess was opened; a free fecalith was found in it; it was removed.</p><p><bold>Conclusion. </bold>The presented clinical case demonstrates the need to perform a thorough revision and sanation of the abdominal cavity during appendectomy, so as not to leave any fecalith in it. Laparoscopic appendectomy may have an increased risk factor for developing such complications.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Введение.</bold> Каловый камень – фекалит – нередко диагностируется при деструктивном аппендиците. Он может попасть в свободную брюшную полость как до операции, так и во время неё. Частота встречаемости оставленных фекалитов после аппендэктомии неизвестна, в литературе опубликовано только несколько сообщений о случаях заболевания. Абсцесс после аппендэктомии является известным и частым осложнением, особенно в случаях перфоративного аппендицита, частота его может достигать 20%. Сохранённый, или ретенционный фекалит в послеоперационном периоде может вызвать формирование абсцесса брюшной полости.</p><p><bold>Цель работы –</bold> продемонстрировать необходимость проведения тщательной ревизии и санации брюшной полости при проведении аппендэктомии во избежание оставления фекалита. Технические особенности проведения лапароскопической аппендэктомии представляют собой фактор повышенного риска развития подобных осложнений.</p><p><bold>Описание клинического наблюдения. </bold>В данной статье описывается клинический случай обнаружения фекалита в брюшной полости после лапароскопической аппендэктомии у девочки 6 лет. Пациентка оперирована по поводу гангренозно-перфоративного аппендицита 3 мес назад до настоящей госпитализации, после операции сохранялись периодические боли в животе и субфебрильная температура тела. Ребёнку выполнено комплексное обследование: ультразвуковое исследование и компьютерная томография органов брюшной полости и забрюшинного пространства, по результатам которых выявлен абсцесс брюшной полости, содержащий кальцинат.</p><p>Проведена лапароскопия, абсцесс вскрыт, в нём обнаружен свободнолежащий фекалит, который удалён.</p><p><bold>Заключение. </bold>Сохраняющиеся в послеоперационном периоде боли в животе и лихорадка у ребёнка с осложнённым аппендицитом требуют целенаправленного комплексного обследования брюшной полости – ультразвуковое исследование, компьютерная томография, магнитно-резонансная томография и осмотра детским хирургом для поиска возможных хирургических осложнений, в частности сохранившегося фекалита.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>acute appendicitis</kwd><kwd>children</kwd><kwd>abdominal fecalith</kwd><kwd>intra-abdominal abscess</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>острый аппендицит</kwd><kwd>дети</kwd><kwd>фекалит брюшной полости</kwd><kwd>абсцесс брюшной полости</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>1.	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