Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report
Presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac, with or without appendicitis, is called Amyand's hernia. It occurs in approximately 1% of inguinal hernia patients. It is more common in men and is frequently found on the right side due to the location of the appendix. Clinically, i...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Published: |
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2015-11-01
|
| Series: | Medisur |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2953 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832577103405514752 |
|---|---|
| author | Raysy Sardiñas Ponce Leonel Hernández Torres José Miguel Pinza Jojoa |
| author_facet | Raysy Sardiñas Ponce Leonel Hernández Torres José Miguel Pinza Jojoa |
| author_sort | Raysy Sardiñas Ponce |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac, with or without appendicitis, is called Amyand's hernia. It occurs in approximately 1% of inguinal hernia patients. It is more common in men and is frequently found on the right side due to the location of the appendix. Clinically, it presents as a complicated inguinal hernia causing symptoms such as fever or signs of mechanical intestinal obstruction, depending on the state of the appendix. The latter determines the type of surgical approach and hernia repair. The third Amyand's hernia case treated at the Enrique Cabrera Hospital is presented. The patient underwent an appendectomy and inguinal hernia repair with satisfactory outcomes |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-5297c015c08844f38faef1a0afc8e62e |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1727-897X |
| language | Spanish |
| publishDate | 2015-11-01 |
| publisher | Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medisur |
| spelling | doaj-art-5297c015c08844f38faef1a0afc8e62e2025-01-30T21:28:49ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2015-11-011356776801252Amyand's Hernia. A Case ReportRaysy Sardiñas Ponce0Leonel Hernández Torres1José Miguel Pinza Jojoa2Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera CossíoHospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera CossíoHospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera Cossío.Presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac, with or without appendicitis, is called Amyand's hernia. It occurs in approximately 1% of inguinal hernia patients. It is more common in men and is frequently found on the right side due to the location of the appendix. Clinically, it presents as a complicated inguinal hernia causing symptoms such as fever or signs of mechanical intestinal obstruction, depending on the state of the appendix. The latter determines the type of surgical approach and hernia repair. The third Amyand's hernia case treated at the Enrique Cabrera Hospital is presented. The patient underwent an appendectomy and inguinal hernia repair with satisfactory outcomeshttp://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2953hernia inguinalprocedimientos quirúrgicos operativosinformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | Raysy Sardiñas Ponce Leonel Hernández Torres José Miguel Pinza Jojoa Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report Medisur hernia inguinal procedimientos quirúrgicos operativos informes de casos |
| title | Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report |
| title_full | Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report |
| title_short | Amyand's Hernia. A Case Report |
| title_sort | amyand s hernia a case report |
| topic | hernia inguinal procedimientos quirúrgicos operativos informes de casos |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2953 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT raysysardinasponce amyandsherniaacasereport AT leonelhernandeztorres amyandsherniaacasereport AT josemiguelpinzajojoa amyandsherniaacasereport |