title: Case report: Amyand's hernia, diagnosis to consider in a routine procedure.
abstract: Amyand hernia is a rare entity that is generally an unexpected intraoperative finding. The decision to perform prophylactic appendectomy, must take into account individual factors that may increase morbidity in a short, medium or long term future.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y del aparato disgestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Diana Fernanda
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Benavides de la Rosa
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General , Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Íñigo
authors.initials: Í
authors.lastname: López de Cenarruzabeitia
authors.affiliation: Cirugía general, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Francisca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moreno Racionero
authors.affiliation: Cirugía general, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Luis María
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Merino Peñacoba
authors.affiliation: Cirugía general, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beltrán de Heredia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male