Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Amyand's hernia is a rare condition in which the appendix is situated inside an inguinal hernia sac.Incidence of this rare condition rises up to 1% (0.19-1.7%) of all inguinal hernia cases and the preoperative diagnosis is often challenging, even with the aid of ultrasonography or computed tomography.Inflammation of the appendix within the inguinal sac is even rarer, as it corresponds to 0.1% (0.07-0.13%) of all Amyand's hernia cases.We present a case of Amyand's hernia that occurred at our regional first-level emergency hospital center and discovered occasionally during an elective inguinal hernia repair and after a comprehensive review of the limited relevant literature we present the latest evidences about the diagnostic approach and surgical treatment of Amyand's hernia.
Source: Annals of Case Reports
Authors: Gianluigi Santella, Giuseppina Oliva, Antonio Catauro, Carmen Sorrentino, Guido Lombardi, Maria Candida, Simona Giordano, Flavia Zoccola, Giuseppe Loiaco, Antonio Coppola, Rossella Capasso, Pasquale Sullo
Language: English
Topic: Hernia repair and management
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403790678