ArticleCase reports in surgery2016
De Garengeot's Hernia: Two Case Reports with Correct Preoperative Identification of the Vermiform Appendix in the Hernia.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- De Garengeot hernia: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment of de Garengeot's hernia: a meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- De Garengeot Hernia in a Male Patient: Case Report of an Incarcerated Appendix Managed by a Hybrid Approach.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- De Garengeot hernia with intestinal obstruction and appendiceal abscess in an elderly Peruvian patient: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Appendix-sparing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty for a De Garengeot's hernia. A new case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Appendix-preserving elective herniorrhaphy for de Garengeot hernia: two case reports.Surgical case reports · 2021Article
- Obstructed right Duari hernia.Ghana medical journal · 2021Article
- Ultrasound diagnosis of acute appendicitis complicating De Garengeot's hernia.Journal of ultrasound · 2021Article
- De Garengeot hernia: a rare case in an elderly woman and a review of operative approaches.BMJ case reports · 2021Review
- Femoral hernia with vermiform appendix herniation: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
- An unusual reason for an inguinal swelling: De Garengeot's hernia.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
- De Garengeot's hernia in an elderly woman as a diagnostic challenge: a review of literature.BMJ case reports · 2021Review
- De Garengeot's hernia with appendicitis-a rare cause of an acutely painful groin swelling.Journal of surgical case reports · 2019Article
- De Garengeot's hernia: a rare presentation of the wandering appendix.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
- A Rare Case of Chronic Appendicitis Superimposed on an Incarcerated de Garengeot Hernia Prospectively Identified on Computed Tomography.Case reports in surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
We present two cases of incarcerated de Garengeot's hernia. This anatomical phenomenon is thought to occur in as few as 0.5% of femoral hernia cases and is a rare cause of acute appendicitis. Risk factors include a long pelvic appendix, abnormal embryological bowel rotation, and a large mobile caecum. In earlier reports operative treatment invariably involves simultaneous appendicectomy and femoral hernia repair. Both patients were correctly diagnosed preoperatively with computed tomography (CT). Both had open femoral hernia repair, one with appendectomy and one with the appendix left in situ. Both patients recovered without complications. Routine diagnostic imaging modalities such as ultrasonography and standard CT have previously shown little success in identifying de Garengeot's hernia preoperatively. We believe this to be the first documented case of CT with concurrent oral and intravenous contrast being used to confidently and correctly diagnose de Garengeot's hernia prior to surgery. We hope that this case report adds to the growing literature on this condition, which will ultimately allow for more detailed case-control studies and systematic reviews in order to establish gold-standard diagnostic studies and optimal surgical management in future.
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