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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, Mohammad Ebrahim Kalantari, Negar Einafshar, Tooraj Zandbaf, Ali Akbar Bagherzadeh, Mahta Shari’at Moghani   +5 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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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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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’s Hernia: Case Report -Current Dilemma in Diagnosis and Management [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare condition, often misdiagnosed as a strangulated inguinal hernia, in which the inguinal hernial sac contains the vermiform appendix. It is often a surgical surprise.
Jonathan Sadhu, Vasanth Mark Samuel, Thomas Kodiatte, Pranay Gaikwad   +3 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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Amyand’s Hernia: A Rare Case Report

Berkala Kedokteran, 2021
: Amyand’s hernia is described in the inguinal hernia sac as being the presence of an appendix vermiformis. It is a rare condition the incidence is about 1 per cent of all inguinal hernias.
Fadli Robby Amsriza, Rizka Fakhriani
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A rare case of Amyand’s hernia with acute appendicitis in a 69-year-old woman: a case report

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare and atypical hernia that is difficult to diagnose clinically characterized by the herniation of the appendix into the inguinal sac.
Antonio Gligorievski
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Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor within Amyand's Hernia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Amyand's hernia is defined as the herniation of the whole or a part of appendix vermiformis into an inguinal hernia sac. Amyand's hernia is very rare, constituting about 1% of all inguinal hernia patients and 0.1% of all acute appendicitis ...
Baris Sarici, Sami Akbulut, Turgut Piskin   +2 more
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