Amyand's hernia: 11years of experience

Çığşar, Emine Burcu; Karadağ, Çetin Ali; Dokucu, Ali İhsan

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.11.010

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“…The greater prevalence on the right side is due to the location of the appendix. It may rarely be seen on the left in anatomical variations such as situs inversus, intestinal malrotations and mobile caecum 1. Physical examination and laboratory results may not contribute sufficiently to differential diagnosis.…”

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“…The omentum and intestinal loops are more frequently found in the inguinal hernia sac, while the bladder, Meckel’s diverticulum or the ovaries may be seen more rarely. Amyand’s hernia involves the presence of the appendix inside the inguinal hernia sac and represents 1% of all inguinal hernias 1. Non-complicated cases are asymptomatic or may involve non-specific symptoms, such as inguinal swelling, tenderness and pain.…”

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“…Non-complicated cases are asymptomatic or may involve non-specific symptoms, such as inguinal swelling, tenderness and pain. The main determinant of the severity of clinical findings is the presence of inflammation or incarceration 1. Amyand’s hernia is more common in men.…”

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Amyand’s hernia detected incidentally in two patients

Reşorlu¹,

Aylanç

Karatağ

et al. 2017

BMJ Case Reports

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The appendix is rarely present inside the inguinal hernia sac. The risk of appendicitis increases in these patients since the blood supply to the appendix can be impaired. The condition is frequently asymptomatic, and even if symptomatic it gives rise to non-specific symptoms. There is no specific laboratory finding. Diagnosis is frequently made with radiological imaging. We report two cases diagnosed as Amyand's hernia with CT.

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Amyand’s hernia detected incidentally in two patients

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Karatağ

et al. 2017

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“…The risk of the appendix being contained in the hernia sac in adults is 1%, but this is rarer in children. 1 This incidence decreases to 0.13% for inflamed appendicitis. 2 Furthermore, the incidence is much lower in an infant with perforated appendicitis.…”

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“…Inguinal hernia is one of the most common operations in pediatric surgery. The risk of the appendix being contained in the hernia sac in adults is 1%, but this is rarer in children . This incidence decreases to 0.13% for inflamed appendicitis .…”

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Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion

Erginel

Soysal

Çelik

et al. 2017

Pediatrics International

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Appendicitis and its associated mortality and morbidity in infants up to 3 months of age: A systematic review

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Derikx

et al. 2023

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Background and AimsAlthough appendicitis is rare in young infants, the reported mortality is high. Primary aim of this systematic review was to provide updated insights in the mortality and morbidity (postoperative complications, Clavien‐Dindo grades I–IV) of appendicitis in infants ≤3 months of age. Secondary aims comprised the evaluation of patient characteristics, diagnostic work‐up, treatment strategies, comorbidity, and factors associated with poor outcome.MethodsThis systematic review was reported according to the PRISMA statement with a search performed in Pubmed, Embase and Web of Science (up to September 5th 2022). Original articles (published in English ≥1980) reporting on infants ≤3 months of age with appendicitis were included. Both patients with abdominal appendicitis and herniated appendicitis (such as Amyand's hernia) were considered. Data were provided descriptively.ResultsIn total, 131 articles were included encompassing 242 cases after identification of 4294 records. Overall, 184 (76%) of the 242 patients had abdominal and 58 (24%) had herniated appendicitis. Two‐hundred (83%) of the patients were newborns (≤28 days) and 42 (17%) were infants between 29 days and ≤3 months of age. Either immediate, or after initial conservative treatment, 236 (98%) patients underwent surgical treatment. Some 168 (69%) patients had perforated appendicitis. Mortality was reported in 20 (8%) patients and morbidity in an additional 18 (8%). All fatal cases had abdominal appendicitis and fatal outcome was relatively more often reported in newborns, term patients, patients with relevant comorbidity, nonperforated appendicitis and those presented from home.ConclusionMortality was reported in 20 (8%) infants ≤3 months of age and additional morbidity in 18 (8%). All patients with fatal outcome had abdominal appendicitis. Several patient characteristics were relatively more often reported in infants with poor outcome and adequate monitoring, early recognition and prompt treatment may favour the outcome.

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Amyand's hernia: 11years of experience

Cited by 52 publications

References 15 publications

Amyand’s hernia detected incidentally in two patients

Amyand’s hernia detected incidentally in two patients

Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion

Appendicitis and its associated mortality and morbidity in infants up to 3 months of age: A systematic review

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