Incarcerated appendicitis in port-site hernia: A rare case report

A rare case of appendicitis incarcerated in an inguinal hernia

Amyand's hernia was coined after Claudius Amyand (1660-1740), who was the first to describe the presence of a perforated appendix in a hernial sac and also was the first to perform a successful appendectomy in 1735. It is an exceptionally rare condition in which the hernia itself contains the appendix, which may not necessarily be inflamed. The presence of an inflamed appendix further contribut...

port site interparietal hernia after laparoscopic splenectomy: a case report

laparoscopic trocar site interparietal hernia is a rare type of incisional hernia, which has been rarely reported. this type of hernia is usually observed when the fascia or peritoneum is not repaired or not completely closed. this complication may lead to some serious problems. we aimed to report a case of port site interparietal hernia after laparoscopic splenectomy.

Incarcerated internal hernia within a huge irreducible parastomal hernia with intestinal obstruction: a rare case report of "hernia within hernia"

We report an incarcerated internal hernia in a huge irreducible parastomal hernia-"hernia within hernia." A 70-year-old obese woman with diabetes who underwent an abdomino-perineal resection 20 years ago was admitted to our hospital with 20 years history of a huge irreducible bulge, 25 cm in diameter. An internal hernia due to an adhesive band extending from the sac wall to proximal colon was f...

Acute Appendicitis in an Incarcerated Femoral Hernia: A Case of De Garengeot Hernia

Appendicitis and incarcerated hernia are frequently encountered reasons of emergency surgery for acute abdomen. The treatment in early stages of each condition is generally simple, but when these conditions are combined, the symptoms become slightly complicated, obscuring specific symptoms. Especially the lack of symptoms for appendicitis leads to delayed diagnosis, resulting in high morbidity....

Incarcerated recurrent inguinal hernia containing an acute appendicitis (Amyand hernia): an extremely rare surgical situation