Amyand Hernia
Abstract: Different types of hernia have been encountered for the past centuries. one of the rare ones among them is Amyands hernia which was originally described by Claudius Amyand (1685 - 1740) in 1736, a surgeon in St. George hospital London, England, united kingdom. Amyand hernia is seen in approximately1% of all hernias, complication of it, like acute appendicitis, or perforated appendicitis is even more rare, about 0.1%. it s a condition in which the vermiform appendix is trapped within the hernial sac, mostly an intraoperative finding.
Keywords: amyand hernia, inguinal hernia, acute appendicitis, cecal appendix
How to Cite?: Dr. Sanjay Vaghela, Dr. Bhavesh V. Vaishnani, "Amyand Hernia", Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 191-192, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR23104000621, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR23104000621