ArticleBMC surgery2021
Amyand's hernia: a 10-year experience with 6 cases.
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- Amyand's Hernia With Mixed Content, Cecal Perforation, and Fournier's Gangrene: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2026Article
- Amyand's Hernia Presenting With Acute Enlargement of a Chronic Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report.Case reports in surgery · 2026Article
- Amyand's Hernia in an Incarcerated Right Inguinoscrotal Hernia: Surgical Management of a Rare Presentation.Cureus · 2025Article
- A rare case of Amyand's hernia with a perforated appendix in a 1-month-old male: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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- A rare case of Amyand's hernia presenting as an appendicular mucocele, extending into retroperitoneum: a case report.Journal of visualized surgery · 2024Article
- Controversies Regarding Mesh Utilisation and the Attitude towards the Appendix in Amyand's Hernia-A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Amyand's hernia in a patient with acute complicated diverticulitis. A case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
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- Amyand hernia; a case report on serendiptous intra-operative diagnosis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Amyand's hernia a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeAmyand's hernia is a rare hernia defined as an inguinal hernia that contains the appendix within the hernia sac. Current treatment of Amyand's hernia remains controversial. Our study retrospectively reviewed 6 cases of Amyand's hernia, aiming to provide a reference for the surgical treatment of Amyand's hernia.
methodsSix patients diagnosed with Amyand's hernia from September 2010 to May 2020 were retrospectively enrolled in our study. We summarized clinical data of six patients including the chief complaint, physical examinations, laboratory examinations, imaging examinations, surgical methods, and postoperative treatments and outcomes.
resultsThe diagnosis of six cases with Amyand's hernia was made during surgery. Two patients had normal appendixes whereas the remaining four patients had appendicitis. Two patients with normal appendix received tension-free mesh repair through the inguinal incision. Among those with inflamed or perforated appendixes, two received mesh repair and the other two did not. The discharge time after surgery of six patients was 9.8 ± 6.1 days. One patient suffered from a wound infection. No additional postoperative complications were detected.
conclusionsComputed tomography and ultrasonography are helpful but limited in the definite diagnosis of Amyand's hernia. The presence of a normal appendix does not require to be resected, but appendicectomy is necessary if the appendix is inflamed. The treatment of Amyand's hernia should be tailored based on the patient's condition and the type of Amyand's hernia.
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