Fig. 1

a CT findings: the cecum was located in the left lower side of the abdomen. The swollen appendix was surrounded by intra-abdominal abscesses (arrow heads). b The clinical course of this patient: he was discharged at day 9 and underwent an interval appendectomy at day 54. c The gastrografin enema findings: the cecum (arrow) located in left-lower side of the abdomen. d The trocar placement of the interval appendectomy: Note the mirror image trocar placement against an ordinal laparoscopic appendectomy. e Intraoperative findings: iliocecal structures were located in the left lower abdomen