1. A Novel Approach to Managing a Strangulated De Garengeot’s Hernia
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Vivian Wang, Francis Simpson, Katherine T. Fay, and David Elwood
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Port site ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Female patient ,medicine ,Humans ,Hernia ,Herniorrhaphy ,Aged, 80 and over ,Vermiform ,business.industry ,General surgery ,General Medicine ,Appendicitis ,Femoral hernia ,medicine.disease ,Hernia, Femoral ,digestive system diseases ,Appendix ,stomatognathic diseases ,surgical procedures, operative ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Laparoscopy ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
De Garengeot’s hernia, the presence of an incarcerated vermiform appendix within a femoral hernia, is a rare general surgery emergency that predominantly affects elderly female patients. Due to its rarity, there is significant variation in surgical technique; however, most case reports favor an open approach. Here we present a case of a De Garengeot’s hernia with a unique hybrid open and laparoscopic repair, utilizing the hernia defect as a port site. We will also review the relevant literature.
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- 2020
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