Ciftci, F.Abdurrahman, I.Tatar, Z.2024-09-112024-09-1120151221-91181842-368Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/11363/8176Appendectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Stump appendicitis, as a postoperative complication of appendectomy, is inflammation of the remnant residue when an incomplete excision occurs. We present a patient with stump appendicitis who had been operated on, laparoscopically, for acute appendicitis 6 months before. The patient was diagnosed with acute appendicitis, underwent surgery, and was discharged on postoperative day 3 without complications. Stump appendicitis is a rare cause of acute abdominal disease but should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Ultrasonography is helpful in the diagnosis.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessstump appendicitisdiagnosistreatmentArticle1106562564267138332-s2.0-84954516537WOS:000492704500013N/A