Amyand hernia; a case report on serendiptous intra-operative diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Amyand hernia is an accidental finding that occurs in 0.19-1.7% of patients with inguinal hernia, with children being more commonly affected than adults. However, the management depends on the guidelines given by Losanoff and Basson.

Case presentation

A 62-year-old male presented with complaints of progressive swelling in the right inguinal region without any clinical spectrum of bowel obstruction or strangulation. Examination revealed a right-sided indirect inguinal hernia with positive Ziemann technique. Open hernioplasty revealed an appendix within a hernia sac and was found to be adhered to the surrounding structure with a fibrotic band. According to the Losanoff and Basson protocol, the patient had an appendectomy and an open mesh repair with

SUBMITTER: Regmi BU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486851 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature