From: A case report of Amyand hernia—radiological diagnosis and literature review
Classification | Description | Surgical management |
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Type 1 | Normal appendix in an inguinal hernia | Hernia reduction, mesh repair |
Type 2 | Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia, without abdominal sepsis | Appendectomy, primary repair of hernia without mesh |
Type 3 | Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia, with abdominal wall or peritoneal sepsis | Laparotomy, appendectomy, primary repair without mesh |
Type 4 | Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia, with abdominal pathology | Manage as type 1–3, investigate pathology as needed |