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Int J Surg Case Rep
November 2024
Department of Histopathology, Seychelles Hospital, Seychelles.
Introduction: Amyand's hernia is incarceration of vermiform appendix within inguinal hernia. Amyand's hernia associated with acute appendicitis is rare.
Case Presentation: A male in his 5th decade of life presented with enlarged right reducible inguinal scrotal swelling and each episode of incarceration relieved manually.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2024
Department of General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Introduction: De Garengeot hernia is a rare subset of femoral hernias containing the vermiform appendix. It is more common in females. The presenting symptoms are non-specific hence diagnosis is challenging and there is no consensus on treatment of it.
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May 2024
Department of General Surgery - Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.
Introduction: Amyand hernia is the presence of an incarcerated vermiform appendix (either inflamed or not) within the hernia sac. This type of hernia is very rare with an incidence reported to be 0.5 to 1 % and even rarer in adults.
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April 2024
Dept. of Surgery - "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Piazza Filippo Muratore 73100, Lecce, Italy.
Introduction And Importance: Amyand's hernia is a rare type of inguinal hernia which contains vermiform appendix in the inguinal sac, seldom complicated by acute appendicitis. It is usually repaired by open inguinal approach, but laparoscopic technique has been increasingly described in literature; nevertheless, standard of care is far from being defined. Here we report the case of Amyand's hernia complicated by acute appendicitis and simultaneous symptomatic left inguinal hernia, both repaired by laparoscopic technique.
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February 2024
General Surgery, Surgery, Pramukhswami Medical College, Shree Krishna Hospital, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, IND.
Inguinal hernias are among the most common cases presented to a surgeon. In spite of extensive research and clinical experience over centuries, inguinal hernias still pose anatomical challenges for operating surgeons, especially with a propensity for recurrence. One such complicated entity is the Amyand's hernia - defined as an inguinal hernia contained within the hernial sac - the vermiform appendix - as the herniated content.
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