Stone-Filled Appendix Removed in Udmurtia

A man was admitted to the surgical unit with complaints of heaviness and periodic pain in the right side of his abdomen. It turned out that 13 years earlier, he had undergone surgery for an abdominal abscess but refused the recommended appendectomy at that time. In 2025, the pain returned. A CT scan of the abdomen revealed appendicolithiasis—a rare disease characterized by the formation of concretions (fecal stones) in the appendix lumen, causing severe inflammation. Given the disease«s duration and examination data, surgeons Gleb Marenkov and Sergey Timofeev from the First Republican Clinical Hospital decided to operate. During the intervention, part of the cecum was removed along with the so-called “petrified” appendix. One of the operating surgeons, Sergey Timofeev, commented: “Unfortunately, our patients often ignore their condition, seeking medical help only when the pain becomes unbearable. We once again urge everyone to be attentive to their health—any disease is much easier to treat at an early stage, without letting it become acute.” The operation was successful. The patient recovered and was discharged for outpatient follow-up, gradually returning to normal life. Medics remind that timely detection of serious diseases is possible through preventive measures such as medical checkups. Every Russian citizen can undergo regular checkups as part of the national project “Long and Active Life,” implemented by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.