Management of Amyand’s hernia in children: should appendectomy be mandatory or not?

Management of Amyand’s hernia in children: should appendectomy be mandatory or not?

Abstract Background Amyand’s hernia (AH) is defined as protrusion of the vermiform appendix within the sac of the inguinal hernia and usually misdiagnosed as obstructed hernia. It is more common in pediatric patients but there are controversies about dealing with the normally looking appendix in AH....

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Main Authors: Hisham A. Almetaher, Mohammed A. Mansour, Mohamed A. Arafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Amyand’s hernia
Appendectomy
Children
Management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43159-020-00021-3

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