A combined open and laparoscopic technique for the management of De Garengeot's hernia with acute appendicitis: A case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Tarak ChouariChristopher Nicolay

Abstract

De Garengeot's hernia is a rare type of femoral hernia which describes the vermiform appendix incarcerated within the hernia sac. In this case report we present our case and review the surgical approaches described in the literature. We present the case of an 84-year-old female with a background of Parkinson's Disease who presented to the emergency department with a five day history of a right-sided groin lump with worsening pain, nausea and reduced appetite. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed an inflamed appendix herniating through the right femoral canal. She had a two staged surgical approach involving an open repair of her femoral hernia followed by laparoscopic appendicectomy. Due to its rarity, there is no standard surgical approach to the appendicectomy and femoral hernia repair. Multiple approaches have been described in the literature, however most reports describe a simultaneous femoral hernia repair and appendicectomy. If an additional abdominal incision is required to complete the appendicectomy safely, we advocate the consideration of a hybrid open-laparoscopic approach, particularly in patients such as this with a history of Parkinson's disease. Here we highlight the usefulness of combining an ...Continue Reading

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