title: De Garengeot's hernia: our experience of three cases and literature review.
abstract: Groin hernia is a common surgical presentation and nearly half of the femoral hernias present acutely with strangulation. The hernia sac usually contains omentum or small bowel. Rarely, the appendix can herniate into the femoral canal. De Garengeot's hernia is the term used to describe the presence of appendicitis in the femoral hernia. Hernia explorations are performed by surgical trainees and encountering a De Garengeot's hernia can be challenging to manage. We report our experience of three cases of this rare entity and a literature review to improve our understanding for optimum management.
authors: Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirlingshire, UK Department of General Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Akbari
authors: Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirlingshire, UK.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Wood
authors: Department of General Surgery, NHS Lanarkshire, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Hammad
authors: Department of General Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Middleton
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed