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Amyand’s Hernia as an Intraoperative Finding During Elective Right Inguinal Hernioplasty. Case Report.
Romero-Arguello, Oscar Alejandro*¹; Hernández-Bonilla, Héctor¹; Proa-Arriaga, Alejandra Yovanka¹; Mendoza-Frias, Gloria Isela¹.
*Correspondence: oscar.romero@uadec.edu.mx | ORCID: 0009-0004-3497-3561
¹Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Saltillo “Dr. Gonzálo Valdés Valdés”, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
Keywords: Inguinal hernia, Amyand's hernia, appendicitis, appendectomy, appendix in hernial sac.
Abstract: Inguinal hernia repair represents one of the most common pathologies in the clinical practice of general surgeons. The intraoperative discovery of the appendix within the peritoneal sac of an inguinal hernia is known as Amyand's hernia. It is considered a rare pathology, with an incidence of less than 1%. The diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively, and treatment is determined by the degree of the appendix. This publication reports a clinical case of a patient diagnosed with Amyand's hernia during right inguinal hernioplasty treated with the Lichtenstein technique.
Cite as: Romero-Arguello OA, Hernández-Bonilla H, Proa-Arriaga AY, Mendoza-Frias GI. Amyand’s Hernia as an Intraoperative Finding During Elective Right Inguinal Hernioplasty. Case Report. Innoscience Journal. 2025 Jul 10;3(1):2–5. DOI: 10.17613/w59tk-pbz15
Published: Jul 10, 2025
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that this manuscript was approved by all authors in its current form and that there are no conflicts of interest.
Figure 1: Amyand’s Hernia. Cecal appendix without signs of inflammation, infection, or perforation (white arrow). Own image.
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