Amyand's Hernia. Case Report
Amyand's hernia is a rare disease generally diagnosed during the surgical act. Its incidence is between the 0, 28-1 %. The proposed treatment of election is the appendectomy through a herniotomy with primary reparation of the hernia using the same incision. It is presented an 85 year old male p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2857 |
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| Summary: | Amyand's hernia is a rare disease generally diagnosed during the surgical act. Its incidence is between the 0, 28-1 %. The proposed treatment of election is the appendectomy through a herniotomy with primary reparation of the hernia using the same incision. It is presented an 85 year old male patient’s case who was hospitalized for surgical treatment with diagnosis of impacted right inguinal hernia and Amyand's hernia was diagnosed in the operative act. He had a satisfactory evolution. It was decided to report the case for being an uncommon entity. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-897X |