P155 DE GARENGEOT HERNIA: A CASE REPORT

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.”

Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of concurrent spigelian and groin hernias: a rare case

Spigelian hernia is a rare type of abdominal wall hernia due to congenital defect in the transversus aponeurosis fascia. It has a prevalence of 2%. Traditionally, an anterior hernioplasty was used to repair these defects. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Here we discuss a case of a 66 year old female with chronic lower abdominal pain with swelling in left inguinal area diagnosed with spigelian hernia on ct scan along with left direct hernia as well as left femoral hernia found incidentally and repaired using totally extra peritoneal single mesh repair.

Incarcerated sigmoid large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in an inguinal hernia

Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of the colon are extremely rare aggressive tumors. A 79-year-old man presented at our hospital for muco-hematic diarrhea, weight loss and incarcerated hernia in his left groin. Colonoscopy revealed sigmoid stenosis. Computed tomography confirmed an incarcerated hernia containing sigmoid mass and massive abdominal adenopathy. In absence of colonic obstruction, the patient underwent elective palliative sigmoid resection and colostomy by laparoscopic approach, and direct hernia repair through inguinal access. Histopathological examination revealed a large cells sigmoid NEC. We report the first case of large-cell neuroendocrine colon cancer incarcerated in an inguinal hernia. Due to the advanced stage, we have performed a palliative laparoscopic resection in order to reduce surgical trauma, confirm pre-operative results and minimize post-operative complications, and direct hernia repair through inguinal access.

PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT PROLENE HERNIA SYSTEM EXTENDED FOR INGUINAL HERNIA IN A TEACHING INSTITUTE IN SUBHIMALAYAN REGION

Introduction: Worldwide, inguinal hernia repair is probably the most commonly performed general surgical procedure. Hence, a slight refinement of surgical repair of inguinal hernia would mean a substantial benefit to the patient. Aim: The study aimed to study profile of the patients who underwent Prolene Hernia System Extended (PHSE) for Inguinal Hernia in a teaching institute in Sub-Himalayan region. Materials and Methods: This was a controlled study conducted over 30 adult patients of both genders admitted at Dr RPGMC Tanda at Kangra from September 2016 to September 2017. Patients clinically diagnosed with inguinal hernias both direct and indirect on examination were enrolled in the trial after their informed consent. Results: Mean age of the patients was 54.9±13.66 years (range 30 to 80 years). 33% of the patients were elderly. All the patients were males. 43% of the patients were smokers and 53% were consuming alcohol. 20% of the patients had associated co-morbidities. 7% patients had previous history of surgery. Fifty percent of the patients had direct hernia while 33% had indirect hernia. Among 10% patients, it was bubonocele type. Seven patients had complications. Scrotal swelling was the most common welling (n=3) followed by inguinodynia (n=2), and seroma formation and urinary retention in one patient each. Conclusion: PHSE for management of inguinal hernia is associated with better outcomes.

Incarcerated Appendix Epiploica in Inguinal Hernia Sac: Treatment with Laparoscopic TAPP Approach—Report of a Rare Case

Appendix epiploica (AE) in an incarcerated inguinal hernia sac is very rare. We herein report the case of a 57-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, swelling, and pain in the left inguinal area. He was diagnosed with left incarcerated inguinal hernia and treated laparoscopically with transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) mesh hernioplasty. During the operation, AE, lodged in the direct hernia sac, was seen to originate from the sigmoid colon. The narrow internal inguinal ring was incised at the 2 o’clock position using a monopolar hook, and the hypertrophic AE was reduced to the abdomen and resected. The patient was discharged uneventfully on the second postoperative day.

Conversion of Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) to Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) for repair of inguinal hernia; Frequency and causes.

Objectives: Our study aims to determine the incidence of and reasons for the conversion of hernia operations from laparoscopic guided total extraperitoneal (TEP) to transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEPP). Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: A large tertiary care hospital in Karachi Pakistan. Period: From August 2016 to November 2018. Material & Methods: The sampling technique utilized was consecutive non-probability sampling. The study population consisted of patients between the ages of 22 and 50 years, males, having unilateral inguinal hernia, both direct and indirect presentation. A complete history and physical examination was performed and recorded in a pre-designed proforma for all the patients. Laboratory investigations were performed per routine. The patients underwent laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair and were noted for complications and conversion to transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics version 20. Chi-square test was used to analyze categorical variables, while mean and percentages were used for numerical data. A p value of less than 0.05 is considered to be statistically significant. Results: The study population was n= 150, mean age of the patients was 36.25 +/- 7.08 with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 50 years. The direct hernia was present in 47.33% (71 patients) while an indirect hernia was present in 52.67% (79 patients). Out of the total patient population, 21 (14%) of the patients (having a p-value of 0.013) were converted to the TAPP procedure of which 10 (14.08%) has a direct hernia and 11 (13.92%) had an indirect hernia respectively (having a p-value of 0.953). The most common reason for conversion was peritoneal tear, hemorrhage and instrument failure. Conclusion: According to the results of our study, 14% of cases of direct and indirect hernia had to convert from TEP to TAPP procedure, and the main reasons for this conversion were found to be hemorrhage, peritoneal tear and instrument failure.

A rare encounter of obstructed direct inguinal hernia

The direct inguinal hernia has a wider neck and thus usually doesn’t present as strangulation or incarceration in comparison to the indirect component. When direct inguinal hernias are untreated for a longer duration, they may get strangulated and incarcerated. Hence such long-standing direct hernias with features of intestinal obstruction and /or peritonism should be promptly seen and diagnosed to prevent massive and unwanted intestinal resection. We are reporting a case of 83-year-old male presented to Surgical Emergency Department of Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University hospital with complaints of swelling in the right inguinoscrotal region for 12 years and progressed to become irreducible and painful for 12 hours. Clinically he had an acute intestinal obstruction. Intra-operatively we found a direct hernia containing congested small bowel loops and toxic fluids. The toxic fluid was suctioned and after confirming viability, modified Bassini’s repair was done with reinforcement of the posterior wall. Even direct inguinal hernia of longer duration can cause acute or sub-acute intestinal obstruction with or without features of peritonism. This complication is more common in elderly patients.