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Three Centuries of Appendicectomy. [PDF]

World J Surg, 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 ...
Herrod PJJ, Kwok AT, Lobo DN.
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Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review

Clinical Case Reports (discontinued), 2023
The ultrasonography of AH. 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. Abstract Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix
Mahsa Radboy, Mohammad Ebrahim Kalantari, Negar Einafshar   +2 more
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De Garengeot Hernia with Acute Gangrenous Appendicitis Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: A De Garengeot hernia is defined as a femoral hernia that contains the vermiform appendix. While femoral hernias carrying the appendix are uncommon, strangulation of the appendix in the hernial sac with concurrent acute appendicitis is an ...
Leon Quach, Alexsandra Biel, Brett Todd
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CT and Ultrasound findings in a case of De Garengeot's hernia: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
De Garengeot's hernia is a rare entity defined as the presence of the appendix within the femoral hernia sac. Although appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, appendix herniation into the groin results in a complex symptoms and signs, which make it ...
Shareefa Abdulghaffar, MD, Muna Almulla, MD, Priyank Gupta, MD, Ahmed Bedair Mohamed, MD   +3 more
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Hernia de Amyand, Manejo Quirúrgico ante un Diagnóstico Infrecuente

Gaceta Médica Boliviana, 2022
La hernia de Amyand es un tipo raro de presentación de la hernia inguinal cuyo contenido es el apéndice cecal, con reportes de incidencia menor al 1%. Debido a la baja frecuencia en la presentación de este tipo de hernia, resulta interesante analizar el
Natascha Vrsalovic Muller, Freddy Miguel Ortiz Aparicio, Veronica Adriana Aviles Cozzi   +2 more
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Hernia de Amyand encarcelada en paciente anciano: reporte de caso y revisión de literatura

Biociencias, 2022
La hernia de Amyand fue descrita por Claudius Amyand en 1735, y en la actualidad se considera una entidad poco frecuente que ocurre en el 1% de todas las hernias inguinales en adultos.
Rafael Eduardo Arraut Gamez, Jesús Gómez-Barrios, Laura Valencia-Zapata, Hernando Thorne-Vélez, Darit Molinares-Pérez, David Cerra-Ortegón   +5 more
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Hallazgo incidental de hernia de Amyand en un lactante de 10 meses de edad con antecedente de prematuridad extrema: Presentación de caso y propuesta de manejo

Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2023
Introducción. La hernia de Amyand es una condición en la que el apéndice cecal está contenido dentro del saco herniario inguinal. Su diagnóstico y su manejo continúan siendo un reto al tratarse de una patología poco frecuente. Caso clínico.
Edward Ocampo Anduaga
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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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Hernia de Amyand tipo 2: apendicectomía y hernioplastia con malla de baja densidad

Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2021
La incidencia de las hernias inguinales en Colombia es de aproximadamente 15 por cada 1000 habitantes, y el riesgo de presentar una hernia inguinal durante la vida es del 27 % en hombres y del 3 % en mujeres.
Jorge Luis Vélez-Bernal, Sebastián Martínez-Buitrago, Leidy Carolina García-Mendieta, Cristina Estefania Gonzalez Diaz   +3 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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