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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 +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 +2 more
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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’
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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 +3 more
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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 +2 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 +5 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 +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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Amyand's Hernia – Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2007 Amyand's hernia is an extremely rare condition in which the appendix is positioned in the inguinal hernia sac. Acute appendicitis is much less common in this situation and few reports are found in the literature.
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