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Amyand's hernia: a rare inguinal hernia [PDF]
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2013 Inguinal hernia repair is commonplace in general surgery practice and an estimated 700 000 are performed each year in the USA. The presence of the vermiform appendix contained in the hernia sac, or an Amyand's hernia, is exceedingly rare, occurring in 1% of inguinal hernia patients.
Green, Jonathan, Gutwein, Luke G.
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Appendix in Inguinal Hernia—Amyand’s Hernia [PDF]
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2013 Inguinal hernia containing vermiform appendix as its content is termed as Amyand's hernia. Though an unusual condition, however it is important for the radiologists as well as the surgeons to be aware of this entity especially if the herniated appendix is inflamed so as to avoid delay in treatment and decrease the associated morbidity and mortality.
Aastha, Sagar, Jyoti, Sureka
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BMC CancerBackground Family caregivers of gastric cancer (GC) patients after gastrectomy have a strong demand for nutrition knowledge. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of primary caregivers of GC patients regarding ...
Desheng Luo +7 more
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BMC CancerBackground The effectiveness of palliative gastrectomy for advanced GC remains a topic of debate. This study sought to establish whether palliative gastrectomy has an impact on prolonging survival.
Desheng Luo +7 more
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The management of recurrent hiatal hernia: a single-center retrospective study
BMC SurgeryPurpose Hiatal hernia (HH), characterized by gastric mucosa displacement > 2 cm above the diaphragm, presents significant challenges with recurrence rates ranging from 10 to 60%.
Minxian Zhao +7 more
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BMC Surgery, 2020 Background Novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) outbreak in Wuhan, China in early 2020, resulted in over 80 thousand infections in China. At present, NCP has an explosive growth in the world.
Yuchen Liu +3 more
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Comparison of open and laparoscopic inguinal-hernia repair in octogenarians
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2023 Summary: Introduction: Although the advantages of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in the general population have been reported, its role in octogenarians has yet to be elucidated. This retrospective study was designed to compare the outcomes of open
Xiaoqiang Zhu +4 more
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Modified technique of extraperitoneal colostomy without incision of the posterior rectus sheath
Scientific Reports, 2021 Extraperitoneal colostomy is a widely used technique during abdominoperineal resection (APR) operation for lower rectal cancer. This technique has been reported to be effective to prevent the postoperative parastomal hernia in some retrospective studies,
Tao Zhang +3 more
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Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2022 Chilaiditi's syndrome is a symptomatic hepato-diaphragmatic interposition of a colon and/or small intestine. When it is asymptomatic, it is called Chilaiditi's sign. It is a benign condition that may mimic other concerning diagnoses on radiography, such as diaphragmatic hernia or pneumoperitoneum.
Amine Naggar +4 more
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