Amyand's hernia with perforated appendicitis complicated by post-operative bowel Necrosis in an extremely preterm infant

Amyand's hernia is an exceedingly rare condition in which the appendix is found in an inguinal hernia. The appendix can be normal, inflamed, infected, or perforated. Here, we present a case of perforated appendicitis in an Amyand's hernia in an extremely preterm infant with subsequent post...

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Main Authors: Sonal Patel, Jason McKee, Jessie Maxwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620301202