%0 Case Reports
%T Amyand's hernia repair in an asymptomatic patient-a case report and a review of the literature.
%A Smyrlis NV
%A Mouratidis SVP
%A Makedos PI
%A Georgakis KS
%J J Surg Case Rep
%V 2024
%N 5
%D 2024 May
%M 38764734
暂无%R 10.1093/jscr/rjae333
%X Amyand's hernia is a rare condition, in which the appendix is found in the inguinal hernia sac. Many patients remain asymptomatic and this pathological condition is most commonly diagnosed intraoperatively. We report a case of a 66-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital for an inguinal hernia repair and the presence of the appendix in the inguinal hernia sac was discovered intraoperatively. We performed a reduction of the appendix in the abdominal cavity and a hernia repair with a mesh and a plug. There are few studies in literature about the appropriate method of treatment and, because of that, the therapeutic approach remains controversial. Therefore, we also conducted a review of the literature in order to obtain some conclusions regarding the management of Amyand's hernia.