Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent Literature
Amyand’s hernia is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia. It is predominantly found in the pediatric age group, and its occurrence in adulthood is rare. Hence, a systematic analysis of twenty-six case reports of Amyand’s hernia published i...
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Amyand’s hernia is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia. It is predominantly found in the pediatric age group, and its occurrence in adulthood is rare. Hence, a systematic analysis of twenty-six case reports of Amyand’s hernia published in the peer-reviewed literature in the year 2023 is presented with emphasis on variables including age of the patient, gender, clinical presentation, side of the inguinal hernia, imaging modalities used for evaluation, achievement of preoperative diagnosis or otherwise, classification, appendix management, hernia management, surgical approach, and outcomes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b51f8ca42058488d8ce94082667d0db52025-01-20T18:14:18ZengVilnius University PressLietuvos Chirurgija1392-09951648-99422024-09-0123310.15388/LietChirur.2024.23(3).5Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent LiteratureSajad Ahmad Salati0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-7542Lamees Sulaiman AlSulaim1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-8468Mohammad Ahmed Elmuttalut2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0677-6390Qassim University, Saudi ArabiaQassim University, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaAl-Rayan National College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Amyand’s hernia is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia. It is predominantly found in the pediatric age group, and its occurrence in adulthood is rare. Hence, a systematic analysis of twenty-six case reports of Amyand’s hernia published in the peer-reviewed literature in the year 2023 is presented with emphasis on variables including age of the patient, gender, clinical presentation, side of the inguinal hernia, imaging modalities used for evaluation, achievement of preoperative diagnosis or otherwise, classification, appendix management, hernia management, surgical approach, and outcomes. https://www.journals.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/36891Amyand’s herniavermiform appendixinguinal herniaappendicitisabscessperforation |
| spellingShingle | Sajad Ahmad Salati Lamees Sulaiman AlSulaim Mohammad Ahmed Elmuttalut Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent Literature Lietuvos Chirurgija Amyand’s hernia vermiform appendix inguinal hernia appendicitis abscess perforation |
| title | Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent Literature |
| title_full | Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent Literature |
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| title_short | Amyand’s Hernia in Adults – an Analysis of Recent Literature |
| title_sort | amyand s hernia in adults an analysis of recent literature |
| topic | Amyand’s hernia vermiform appendix inguinal hernia appendicitis abscess perforation |
| url | https://www.journals.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/36891 |
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