Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View
Background. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old Caucasian man presented with incarceration of vermiform append...
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| author | Guido Mantovani Michela De Angelis Francesco Di Lecce Annalisa Pascariello Domenico Risio Luigi Boccia |
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| description | Background. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old Caucasian man presented with incarceration of vermiform appendix in inguinal hernia sac. Diagnosis was posed preoperatively with computed tomography (CT) scan. Patient underwent urgent surgery and simultaneous appendectomy and hernia repair by Bassini’s technique were performed. Conclusions. Preoperative diagnosis of AH is rare; however it could be useful for surgeon to choose operative approach. Treatment of AH depends on grade of appendix inflammation and/or perforation. The technique utilized to repair hernia depends largely on surgeon’s preferences; the presence of inflamed or perforated appendix is not an absolute contraindication for using a prosthetic mesh. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69aebf9bc6914fc6abce958ee4b46dc62025-02-03T06:13:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192017-01-01201710.1155/2017/95984789598478Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of ViewGuido Mantovani0Michela De Angelis1Francesco Di Lecce2Annalisa Pascariello3Domenico Risio4Luigi Boccia5Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Paediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyDivision of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Paediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, ItalyBackground. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old Caucasian man presented with incarceration of vermiform appendix in inguinal hernia sac. Diagnosis was posed preoperatively with computed tomography (CT) scan. Patient underwent urgent surgery and simultaneous appendectomy and hernia repair by Bassini’s technique were performed. Conclusions. Preoperative diagnosis of AH is rare; however it could be useful for surgeon to choose operative approach. Treatment of AH depends on grade of appendix inflammation and/or perforation. The technique utilized to repair hernia depends largely on surgeon’s preferences; the presence of inflamed or perforated appendix is not an absolute contraindication for using a prosthetic mesh.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9598478 |
| spellingShingle | Guido Mantovani Michela De Angelis Francesco Di Lecce Annalisa Pascariello Domenico Risio Luigi Boccia Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View |
| title_full | Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View |
| title_fullStr | Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View |
| title_short | Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View |
| title_sort | amyand s hernia state of the art and new points of view |
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