Amyand's hernia without appendicitis; case report with 4-year follow-up
Amyand's hernia (AH) is a rare condition where the vermiform appendix is present in the inguinal hernia sac. Controversies exist regarding its management, particularly when the appendix is uninflamed. The current case report describes a 76-year-old male patient who was found having AH without a...
Main Authors: | Keerthi Rajapaksha, Samitha Rochana Samaraweera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.herniasurgeryjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8736;year=2019;volume=2;issue=4;spage=157;epage=158;aulast=Rajapaksha |
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