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Perforated Caecum in a Left-sided Amyand’s Hernia: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Amyand’s hernia is a rare type of inguinal hernia with an appendix inside an inguinal hernia sac. Most cases are diagnosed intraoperatively during hernia repair.
Saurav Jha, Arjun Kandel, Barsha Baral, Pradeep Ghimire   +3 more
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Amyand's hernia with perforated appendix and scrotal abscess in a premature newborn

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
An Amyand's hernia is an unusual diagnosis in children and even rarer in neonates. Perforation of the appendix inside the hernia sac is also extremely unusual. The diagnosis of an Amyand's hernia is difficult as presenting symptoms can also be attributed
Su Yeon Lee, Sirjan Mor, Abd-Elrahman Said Hassan, Zachary Paxton, Jonathan Kohler, Minna Wieck, Payam Saadai   +6 more
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Appendicitis and its associated mortality and morbidity in infants up to 3 months of age: A systematic review

Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023
Abstract 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–IV) of appendicitis in infants ≤3 months of age. Secondary aims comprised the evaluation of
Sarah‐May M. L. The, Anne‐Fleur M. H. The, Joep P. M. Derikx, Roel Bakx, Douwe H. Visser, Tim G. J. de Meij, Johannes C. F. Ket, Ernest L. W. van Heurn, Ramon R. Gorter   +8 more
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Left-side incarcerated Amyand’s hernia with appendix and caecum provoke by early banana diet: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Background Amyand’s hernia was an unusual condition defined by the presence of an appendix located in the inguinal hernia sac. Its prevalence was 1% of all inguinal hernia in children. The clinical manifestation of Amyand’s hernia was depending on hernia’
Supangat, Henggar Allest Pratama, Nanda Eka Sri Sejati, Brenda Desy Romadhon, Ina Sulistyani   +4 more
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of 69 cases of neonatal appendicitis

Pediatric Investigation, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 95-101, June 2023., 2023
Neonatal appendicitis (NA) is a rare disease with atypical signs and symptoms. We summarized the clinical characteristics, treatments, and prognoses of patients with NA. Early identification and reasonable treatment can improve the prognosis of NA. ABSTRACT Importance Neonatal appendicitis (NA) is a rare and potentially fatal neonatal disease. However,
Yong Zhao, Caihan Tang, Jinshi Huang, Junmin Liao, Yichao Gu, Kaiyun Hua, Yanan Zhang, Yongwei Chen, Shuangshuang Li   +8 more
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Three Centuries of Appendicectomy

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 928-936, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Save for the contribution of Charles McBurney, who described his eponymous point and the appendicectomy incision, the history of appendicectomy is largely unknown among the medical profession. This review traces the history from the first anatomical depiction of the appendix to the development of open appendicectomy and the recent ...
Philip J. J. Herrod, Alex T. Kwok, Dileep N. Lobo   +2 more
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Combined Type II Amyand's hernia and sliding hernia: A rare presentation of an unusual type of inguinal hernia

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2020
Repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most common procedures in general surgical practice. Amyand's hernia is an unusual condition that entails the presence of the appendix in the hernial sac.
Sameh Hany Emile, Ahmed Hossam Elfallal, Amr E Madyan   +2 more
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Neonatal appendicitis in northern Iran: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2022., 2022
Since it is rare and does not have particular signs and symptoms, it is relatively hard to diagnose it preoperatively and mostly diagnosed with delay followed by complications, so we should have it in mind in such simmilar cases. Abstract We presented a case of neonatal appendicitis in a 22‐day‐old premature infant.
Shahrokh Mehrpisheh, Roya Farhadi, Mohammadtaghi Ebrahimi Kiasari, Fatemeh Hesam   +3 more
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AMYAND HERNIA: A RARE SURGICAL VARIATION

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Amyand’s hernia is an inguinal hernia with trapped appendix; its frequency is approximately 1%. Acute appendicitis is a rare clinical presentation (0.1%) of Amyand’s hernia. It was first described by Claudius Amyand in 1735. We report a patient of Amyand’
Ghufran Ahmed, Imran Ashraf, Muhammad Ali Muazzam, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Farooq Shahid, Usman Shah Bukhari   +5 more
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Left Sided Amyand’s Hernia with Sliding Component

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
The eponym ‘Amyand hernia’ coined in recognition of Claudius Amyand, the first surgeon to successfully perform appendectomy in a hernia sac containing appendix, refers to the vermiform appendix within inguinal hernia.
Ashis Pun, Roshan Khatri
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