Highlights
Amyand’s hernia is an inguinal hernia that contains vermiform appendix in its sac. Diagnosis is, in the majority of cases, intrasurgical.
Many authors suggest that prophylactic appendectomy is not necessary when the appendix is found without signs of inflammation.
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is extremely rare neoplasm. Right hemicolectomy is the treatment of choice for such tumors.
The evidence concerning hernial repair without mesh in the context of potential contamination is controversial.
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