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Background The ideal method of ventral hernia repair is yet to be defined. We herein present a method of intraperitoneal mesh fixation which is easy, fast and secure. With this method we can achieve an open surgery for hernia repair with all its advantages and with minimal stress to the patient. Methods The skin incision is limited to just over the hernia opening. No other dissection in the subcutaneous...
Background Duplication of the appendix is a rare anomaly. To date, about 100 such cases have been recorded in the English literature, and although two cases are described as horseshoe appendices, none referred the unique configuration with a single tip presented in this case report. Case report A 20-year-old woman presented with a two-day history of right iliac fossa pain. An appendicectomy was...
The anteromedial diaphragmatic hernias of Morgagni and Larrey are the least common defects that occur in this organ. Simultaneous occurrence has been described but remains an absolute rarity. We herein present a case of this bilateral herniation with a unique presentation. The paper refers to the basic anatomic, diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for this entity.
Benign neoplasms originating from the neuronal sheath are usually found along the distribution of the cranial nerves and in the flexor surfaces of the upper and lower extremities. We herein present a case of a 65-year-old man with a schwannoma located in the inguinal canal, which presented as an irreducible hernia. This is the first reported case in the English literature of a schwannoma with such...
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