title: Amyand's hernia: Our experience in the laparoscopic era.
abstract: Amyand's hernia is a rare presentation of inguinal hernia, in which the appendix is present within the hernia sac. This entity is a diagnostic challenge due to its rarity and vague clinical presentation. A laparoscopic approach can confirm the diagnosis as well as serve as a therapeutic tool. When the appendix is not inflamed within the inguinal hernia sac, then appendicectomy is not always necessary. Our case series emphasize the same presumption as three patient of Amyand's hernia underwent laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty without appendicectomy. The aim of this paper is to review the literature with regards to Amyand's hernia and provide new insight in its diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Diwakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sudeepta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swain
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Prasanna Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Amyand's hernia; appendix; inguinal hernia; laparoscopy