Acute appendicitis in an incarcerated crural hernia: analysis of our experience Apendicitis aguda en una hernia crural incarcerada: análisis de nuestra experiencia

Introduction: the finding of the vermiform appendix within a crural hernia (Amyand's hernia) is a rare entity whose incidence is not described in the literature. Objective: the aim of this study was to report our hospital's experience in this kind of pathology. Material and methods: betwee...

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Main Authors: P. Priego, E. Lobo, I. Moreno, S. Sánchez-Picot, M. A. Gil Olarte, N. Alonso, V. Fresneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-10-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082005001000004