Amyand's Hernia

Amyand's Hernia

Amyand's Hernia

What is an Amyand's hernia?

Amyand's hernia is an inguinal hernia with Vermiform Appendix as the content.

First documented successful appendectomy was done by Claudius Amyand, Sergeant-surgeon to King George II of England, in 1735.

What is an Inflamed Hernia?

When the hernia sac contains an inflamed organ like Vermiform Appendix, Salpynx or Meckel’s Diverticulum it is called Inflamed Hernia.

What is an Ogilvie Hernia?

A direct hernia occurring through the defect in the conjoint tendon is called Ogilvie hernia.

What is a Sliding Hernia/ Hernia-en-Glissade?

A hernia in which the viscous (Caecum /Left colon or Urinary Bladder) forms the posterior wall of the hernia sac.

What is a Richter’s Hernia?

A hernia in which the content is the circumference of the intestine.

What is a Littre’s Hernia?

A hernia in which the content is Meckel’s diverticulam

What is a Maydl’s  Hernia?

A hernia in which the content is W shaped loop of the intestine. Hence it is also called Hernia-en-W

What is a Giant Hernia?

A hernia which hangs down below the mid thigh of the patient on standing position is called a Giant Hernia.

What is Nyhus Classification of Hernia?

Type 1 : Indirect inguinal hernia, internal ring normal

Type 2 : Indirect inguinal hernia, internal ring dilated,

                   posterior inguinal wall intact;

                    inferior deep epigastric vessels not displaced

Type3 : Posterior wall defect

                    3a* Direct inguinal hernia

                    3b* Indirect inguinal hernia, internal ring dilated,           

                          medially encroaching on transversalis fascia

                    3c* Femoral hernia

 Type4 : Recurrent hernia