creators_name: Salati, Sajad Ahmad
creators_name: Rather, Ajaz Ahmad
creators_name: Lone, Nazir Ahmad
creators_name: Rashid, Adil
creators_id: docsajad@yahoo.co.in
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: BS Kakkilaya
type: journale
datestamp: 2011-05-02 17:14:41
lastmod: 2011-05-02 17:14:41
metadata_visibility: show
title: Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Appendicitis; Fistulae; Complication
abstract: Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for appendicular lump
date: 2011-01-20
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 9
number: 4
publisher: BS Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Salati, Sajad Ahmad and Rather, Ajaz Ahmad and Lone, Nazir Ahmad and Rashid, Adil  (2011) Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/7278/1/2010-4-31.pdf