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Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)
Print version ISSN 1816-8949
Abstract
ARCE ARANDA, C and FCM - UNA. Servicio de Cirugía General. I Cátedra de Clínica Quirúrgica et al. Vermiform appendix into the inguinal hernia sac: De Garengeots Hernia vs Amyands hernia. Case report. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2009, vol.42, n.1, pp.51-54. ISSN 1816-8949.
ABSTRACT Hernias are frequent consultation reasons in surgery. The presence of the vermiform appendix into the inguinal hernia sac is called De Garengeots Hernia. On the other hand, Amyands hernia contains the inflamed vermiform appendix simulating a strangulated hernia. We present two cases of inguinal hernia which had the vermiform appendix into the hernia sac, making a bibliographic review and suggesting treatment guidelines
Keywords : Vermiform appendix; De Garengeots hernia; Amyands hernia.