Amyand’s Hernia: an Up-to-Date Review of the Literature

Amyand’s hernia is defined as an inguinal hernia, containing the appendix within the hernia sac. Incidence of this rare condition rises up to 1% (0.19–1.7%) of all inguinal hernia cases. Inflammation of the appendix within the inguinal sac is even rarer, as it corresponds to 0.1% (0.07–0.13%) of all...

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Principais autores: Dimitrios Patoulias, Maria Kalogirou, Ioannis Patoulias
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Karolinum Press 2018-02-01
coleção:Acta Medica
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Acesso em linha:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/60/3/0131/