Case Reports
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2021-23-1-118-123
9 CASES OF AMYAND’S HERNIA IN CHILDREN

M.Kh. Malikov1, F.Sh. Rashidov1,2, F.B. Bokiev2, F.M. Khamidov1

1Department of Surgical Diseases № 2 named after Academician N.U. Usmanov, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
2Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

9 children aged 4 to 14 years underwent a right-sided inguinal hernia repair, at the same time, a vermiform appendix was found in the hernial sac. All patients were hospitalized with a diagnosis of «Congenital right-sided inguinoscrotal hernia», bilateral hernias were not observed. Objectively, there were all signs of the disease, all hernias were reducible. The presence of the appendix in the hernial sac before the operation was not diagnosed either clinically or by ultrasound. The contents of the hernial sac had a thickened and long vermiform appendix, a greater omentum, and in two cases – a cecum of the type of sliding hernia. The children were operated on under general anesthesia: appendectomy and plastic surgery of posterior wall of inguinal canal were performed. No complications were observed in the postoperative period.

Keywords: Congenital inguinal hernia , vermiform appendix, Amyand’s hernia, surgical tactics.

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Authors' information:

Malikov Mirzobadal Khalifaevich
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Surgical Diseases № 2 named after Academician N.U. Usmanov, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7816-5521
E-mail: mmirzobadal@mail.ru

Rashidov Fakhriddin Shamsiddinovich
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher of the Science Department, Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery; Associate Professor of the Department of Surgical Diseases № 2 named after Academician N.U. Usmanov, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5316-1607
E-mail: rashidovfsh@mail.ru

Bokiev Fatkhullo Bakhshulloevich
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Endoscopic Surgery, Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
Researcher ID: ABD-4776-2020
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2807-2324
SPIN: 5254-1132
E-mail: fathullo-@mail.ru

Khamidov Faridun Marufovich
PhD Student, Department of Surgical Diseases № 2 named after Academician N.U. Usmanov, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
Researcher ID: C-3900-2019
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0759-5636
SPIN: 2266-6447
Author ID: 1094615
E-mail: faridun_74@mail.ru

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Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Surgical Diseases № 2 named after Academician N.U. Usmanov, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University

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