Laparoscopic repair of Amyand's hernia in an 8-week-old infant.
Amyand's hernia is a rare type of hernia in which the appendix is found in the inguinal canal. A case of an 8-week-old boy who was diagnosed and managed laparoscopically is presented. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of emergency laparoscopic surgery for an Amyand's hernia in a young infant.
Rehman
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.
Panteli
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Tsang
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D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male