scholarly journals P155 DE GARENGEOT HERNIA: A CASE REPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Ferri ◽  
Melania Claudia Fanelli ◽  
Lorenzo Latham ◽  
Davide Inversini ◽  
Murad Odeh ◽  
...  

Abstract Aim “The De Garengeot’s hernia, from Rene De Garengeot, who was the first to describe the appendix inside a femoral hernia sac in 1731, is a rare type of crural hernia. The diagnosis is challenging and surgery must be performed without delay. The incidence of appendicitis in this type of hernia is about 0.08-0.13%. The aim of this work is to describe our experience in the management of this rare subtype of hernia in a 82-year-old women” Material and Methods “A 82-year-old patient with a right groin bulge presented to the Emergency. At the physical examination the abdomen was treatable; there was no sign of bowel obstruction. Blood test values were normal, except for a high PCR value. The US of the groin region demonstrated a right femoral hernia containing a bowel tract, irreducible at the probe’s pressure. The patient underwent surgery, with diagnosis of De Garengeot’s hernia; a direct hernia repair followed by an open appendectomy were performed. The patient did not present any complications and was discharged on the second postoperative day” Results “The De Garengeot hernia is a rare entity that requires an early treatment; the preoperative diagnosis is difficult and often clinical features are similar to a common incarcerated hernia. There are many surgical options for the management of the De Garengeot hernia, but there is not a consensus for the best surgical approach” Conclusions “De Garengeot's hernia is rare, being indistinguishable from an incarcerated femoral hernia in general. This case report is about a De Garengeot’s hernia patient, who presented a good recovery after surgery.”

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 239-244
Author(s):  
Veselin Stanisic ◽  
Miodrag Radunovic ◽  
Miljan Zindovic ◽  
Balsa Stanisic

Introduction. De Garengeot?s hernia is a rare type of femoral hernia that contains the appendix within the hernia sac and it is found in 0.5-5% of cases. The incidence of appendicitis within the de Garengeot?s hernia is 0.08-0.13%. We present a case of de Garengeot?s hernia with a gangrenous appendicitis and an extensive literature review of published cases. Case Report. We present a case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent urgent surgery due to an incarcerated femoral hernia and preoperatively undiagnosed de Garengeot?s hernia with a gangrenous appendicitis within the femoral hernia sac. Conclusion. De Garengeot?s hernia is most commonly diagnosed intraoperatively and requires immediate surgery in order to avoid complications. There are no recommendations regarding the choice of surgical procedure for femoral defect repair.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 030006052110284
Author(s):  
Longchao Yan ◽  
Yingyi Zhang

A De Garengeot hernia is a rare type of femoral hernia that involves a vermiform appendix within a femoral hernia sac. Because of the rarity of this disease, a standard surgical procedure has not been established, and most cases are diagnosed intraoperatively. Preoperative diagnosis of a De Garengeot hernia is quite difficult. Computed tomography is the most sensitive and specific technique among the available imaging tests for preoperative diagnosis of a De Garengeot hernia. Although a standard surgical procedure is lacking, prompt surgery has become the consensus. The most common procedure is the open anterior approach; this allows exploration of the hernia sac and rapid treatment of its contents, routine appendectomy through a single incision, and preperitoneal repair of the femoral hernia.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e232419
Author(s):  
Marjan Raad ◽  
Tord Høgsand ◽  
Muhammed Saeed Qureshi ◽  
James Pitt

A 77-year-old woman presented with a rare surgical phenomenon known as De Garengeot hernia. This unique presentation occurs due to the presence of a vermiform appendix in a femoral hernia sac. The patient presented with right-sided groin pain and a partially reducible hernia; she was otherwise haemodynamically stable and denied fevers, nausea and vomiting. The diagnosis was confirmed with CT which demonstrated a right-sided femoral hernia containing a perforated tip of the appendix. The patient urgently underwent an open appendectomy and open right femoral hernia repair using the modified McEvedy’s incision.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam O’Connor ◽  
Peter Asaad

Abstract De Garengeot hernia is a rare subtype of femoral hernia whereby the vermiform appendix is located within the hernial sac. Even rarer is the presence of appendicitis within the hernia sac. De Garengeot’s hernia is difficult to diagnose pre-operatively and can prove technically difficult at operation particularly with regards to mobilization of the caecum and appendix in order to perform appendicectomy. Laparoscopic, open, with and without mesh repair of de Garengeot hernia have all been described in the literature with varying degrees of success. We present a case of an 82 year old lady presenting with an acutely painful right sided groin lump. CT scan revealed the presence of de Garengeot hernia with acute appendicitis. We describe in text and photo format our approach to the hernia repair, appendicectomy and provide a short review of the literature with regards to the different operative approaches to such a patient.


2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 526-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Akopian ◽  
Magdi Alexander

Many surgeons are familiar with Amyand hernia, which is an inguinal hernia sac containing an appendix. However, few surgeons know of the contribution of Rene Jacques Croissant de Garengeot, an 18th century Parisian surgeon, to hernias. He is quoted in the literature as the first to describe the appendix in a femoral hernia sac. We discuss the case of an 81-year-old woman who presented with appendicitis within a femoral hernia, a rare finding at surgery that is almost never diagnosed preoperatively. We also propose crediting Croissant de Garengeot by naming this condition after him. Although his full last name is Croissant de Garengeot, for convenience we suggest the simple diagnosis of “de Garengeot hernia.”


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (2) ◽  
pp. rju008-rju008 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ramsingh ◽  
A. Ali ◽  
C. Cameron ◽  
A. Al-Ani ◽  
R. Hodnett ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Sommerhalder ◽  
Reint Burger ◽  
Marco Bueter ◽  
Andreas Thalheimer

Abstract We present the case of a 71-year-old female with an inguinal swelling. Intra-abdominally the appendix was found in a femoral hernia sac (De Garengeot’s hernia). A laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair procedure was performed with uneventful post-operative course. Clinical presentation of this type of hernia is unspecific and often not to be distinguished from a common incarcerated hernia. Computed tomography can be helpful in obtaining a diagnosis, although the definite diagnosis is mostly found intraoperatively. As surgical options are numerous, there is no consensus on the most suitable one. A laparoscopic approach incorporates the benefit of a total abdominal overview and the possibility of standard procedures. If the appendix appears normal, the use of synthetic mesh is considered safe and an incidental appendectomy is not necessarily required.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyssa Goldbach ◽  
Partha Hota ◽  
Andrew Czulewicz ◽  
Christine Burgert-Lon ◽  
Omar Agosto

The de Garengeot hernia is an uncommon and potentially confounding pathologic process in which the appendix is contained within a femoral hernia. While typically a benign incidental finding, superimposed acute appendicitis is a rare but serious complication. Identification of this entity is crucial to patient management and ultimately outcome with imaging playing a critical role. Cross-sectional imaging, with either CT or MRI, should be performed in all cases of suspected incarcerated de Garengeot hernia to facilitate the appropriate diagnosis and surgical intervention. Herein, we present the fifth case of a prospective CT diagnosis of the de Garengeot hernia in a 61-year-old female who presented with an irreducible right femoral hernia. The patient underwent CT examination which demonstrated the appendix within the femoral hernia sac with an associated periappendiceal fluid collection. The patient was taken for emergent surgical intervention at which time the appendix was found within the hernia sac. The appendix was removed, the defect repaired, and ultimately the patient recovered well.


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