Abstract
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.
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Rehman, M.R., Panteli, C. & Tsang, T. Laparoscopic repair of Amyand’s hernia in an 8-week-old infant. Hernia 14, 443–445 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0569-z
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