Young child patient underwent appendectomy using the stapler.By surgeon report after the event, the operation was performed without difficulty or complications.The patient was discharged home, but brought back several days later with acute abdominal pain.A ct scan demonstrated bowel involvement at the surgical site, and the patient was returned to the operating room for exploration.The surgeon discovered that a staple used previously had bent and migrated in such a way as to cause inflammation and obstruction.The staple was removed, and the bowel repaired with no further complications.A resection was not required, and the child subsequently improved.
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