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A defence of the vermiform appendix [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2011
Is there a more maligned human anatomic structure than the vermiform appendix? Since Charles Darwin, schoolchildren have learned to disparage it as a useless vestige of evolution with a tendency to become diseased and as a bane to humanity.
openaire   +3 more sources

Left-sided Amyand's hernia in an infant with bilateral inguinal hernia

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Amyand's hernia is defined as inguinal hernia in which vermiform appendix is contained in the hernia sac. It is predominantly found on right side due to the anatomical position of the vermiform appendix and left-sided Amyand's hernia is extremely rare ...
Tomohiro Kurahachi   +11 more
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Simultaneous laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and laparoscopic appendectomy for Amyand’s hernia: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background An Amyand’s hernia is defined by the presence of a vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac. Most of these cases are not diagnosed preoperatively and the surgical approach is dependent on the type present and associated intraoperative ...
Daisuke Muroya   +4 more
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The fate of the homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) during the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction (Late Devonian) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) are small, conical-shelled marine animals which are amongst the most abundant and widespread of all Late Devonian fossils.
Alberti GKB   +48 more
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Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2017
Background. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation.
Guido Mantovani   +5 more
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Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for ...
Lone, Nazir Ahmad   +3 more
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Острый аппендицит при редком варианте инвагинации строения червеобразного отростка. Клинический случай и обзор литературы [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Представлено описание клинического случая аппендицита при редком варианте инвагинации червеобразного отростка и обзор основных литературных данных о данном виде ...
Должиков, А. А.   +2 more
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Agenesis of the vermiform appendix in a South African population: A case series

open access: yesTranslational Research in Anatomy
Introduction: The vermiform appendix is a highly variable vestigial organ among different individuals. Despite the common embryological process, there are congenital abnormalities of the vermiform appendix such as duplicity and agenesis.
Aleisha J. Singh   +2 more
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Опухоли червеобразного отростка [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
АППЕНДИКСА ...
Кохнюк, В. Т.
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Torsion of the vermiform appendix: A case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare condition with few cases reported in the literature. Various factors predispose to torsion. Various factors predispose to torsion. We report a case of primary torsion of the vermiform appendix.
Amin, A   +5 more
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