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CASE REPORT
De Garengeot's hernia: our experience of three cases and literature review
  1. Khalid Akbari1,2,
  2. Claire Wood1,
  3. Ahmed Hammad3,
  4. Simon Middleton2
  1. 1Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirlingshire, UK
  2. 2Department of General Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, UK
  3. 3Department of General Surgery, NHS Lanarkshire, Glasgow, UK
  1. Correspondence to Khalid Akbari, docakbari{at}gmail.com

Summary

Groin hernia is a common surgical presentation and nearly half of the femoral hernias present acutely with strangulation. The hernia sac usually contains omentum or small bowel. Rarely, the appendix can herniate into the femoral canal. De Garengeot's hernia is the term used to describe the presence of appendicitis in the femoral hernia. Hernia explorations are performed by surgical trainees and encountering a De Garengeot's hernia can be challenging to manage. We report our experience of three cases of this rare entity and a literature review to improve our understanding for optimum management.

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