1. Amyand's hernia: case report and review of the literature.
- Author
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D'Alia C, Lo Schiavo MG, Tonante A, Taranto F, Gagliano E, Bonanno L, Di Giuseppe G, Pagano D, and Sturniolo G
- Subjects
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Appendicitis pathology, Appendicitis surgery, Appendix surgery, Gangrene, Hernia, Inguinal pathology, Hernia, Inguinal surgery, Humans, Male, Surgical Procedures, Operative methods, Appendicitis complications, Appendix pathology, Hernia, Inguinal complications
- Abstract
The authors report a case of gangrenous acute appendicitis in the sac of an inguinal hernia (Amyand's hernia). After a review of the literature, they emphasise the extreme rarity of the case reported, they underline how the clinical picture is highly similar to that of a strangulated inguinal hernia. They affirm that appendicectomy and hernioplasty may be performed at the same time, since the repair of the hernia should be performed without prosthesis implantation due to the contamination of the operating field.
- Published
- 2003
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