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Appendicitis and its associated mortality and morbidity in infants up to 3 months of age:A systematic review [PDF]
Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023 Background and Aims: Although appendicitis is rare in young infants, the reported mortality is high. Primary aim of this systematic review was to provide updated insights in the mortality and morbidity (postoperative complications, Clavien-Dindo grades I–
Bakx, Roel +8 more
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AMYAND'S HERNIA, AN UNKNOWN ENTITY THAT MAY CAUSE SURGEONS DIFFICULTY: OUR EXPERIENCE AND LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2021 Amyand's hernia is an inguinal hernia, containing the appendix within the hernial sac. Claudius Amyand described the first clinical case in 1735. Despite the high incidence of inguinal canal hernia disease in the population with approximately 20 milion ...
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Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix becomes entrapped within the hernia sac. In patients with an inflamed or perforated appendix, mesh repair is not recommended for hernia repair.
Mahsa Radboy +5 more
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Amyand’s hernia: a 10-year experience with 6 cases
BMC Surgery, 2021 Purpose Amyand’s hernia is a rare hernia defined as an inguinal hernia that contains the appendix within the hernia sac. Current treatment of Amyand’s hernia remains controversial.
Yijie Gao +5 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Background The finding of a vermiform appendix within the peritoneal sac of an inguinal hernia is called Amyand’s hernia. The reported incidence of Amyand’s hernia and femoral hernia is 1% and 3.8%, respectively.
Franco A. Corvatta +3 more
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Amyand’s Hernia: an Up-to-Date Review of the Literature
Acta Medica, 2018 Amyand’s hernia is defined as an inguinal hernia, containing the appendix within the hernia sac. Incidence of this rare condition rises up to 1% (0.19–1.7%) of all inguinal hernia cases. Inflammation of the appendix within the inguinal sac is even rarer,
Dimitrios Patoulias +2 more
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Amyand’s hernia: case report and literature review [PDF]
International Journal of Research in Medical SciencesAmyand's hernia is the eponym for a cecal appendix-whether inflamed or not-incarcerated within the sac of an inguinal hernia. This type of hernia is uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.5-1% of all inguinal hernias, and most cases are found in ...
Gonzalez Villegas, Mariana +2 more
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Amyand’s hernia in a low-resource setting: surgical challenges and experience – a case report [PDF]
SN Comprehensive Clinical MedicineBackground: Amyand’s hernia is a rare condition in which the appendix is found within the hernia sac, with or without signs of appendicitis. Its management depends on the condition of the appendix and the availability of surgical resources.
Achangwa, Chabeja +2 more
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Amyand's hernia: a case report. [PDF]
J Surg Case RepAmyand’s hernia refers to the presence of the vermiform appendix within the inguinal hernia sac, whether inflamed or not. We report a rare case involving a 72-year-old man presenting with a painful right inguinal hernia evolving over several days, for ...
Plath I, Auld M.
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Amyand's hernia with appendicitis in a 64-year-old male: a case report. [PDF]
J Surg Case RepWe present a medical case of a 64-year-old male patient who exhibited symptoms of a hernia in the right inguinoscrotal region, which could not be reduced, and was accompanied by a systemic inflammatory response, ultimately revealing a perforated ...
García Garza JA, Zapata Chavira H.
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