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Incisional Hernia Post Open Appendectomy: A Case Report

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  • Onyeyirichi Otuu

    (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria)

  • Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie

    (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria)

Abstract

Incisional hernia is an unusual postoperative complication after appendectomy through a McBurney’s incision with an incidence of less than one percent. We present a case of incisional hernia post open appendectomy in a 40-year old woman. She presented to us with a painless right lower abdominal swelling that developed after an emergency open appendectomy for perforated appendix 7 years earlier. She was clinically stable with BMI of 24.5 kg/m2. She had a non-tender, reducible mass of 20×16×8 cm protruding through a healed right iliac fossa transverse scar. She had an open onlay mesh repair with satisfactory outcome. Post appendectomy incisional hernia is uncommon. Hernioplasty offers a satisfactory outcome.

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  • Onyeyirichi Otuu & Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie, 2021. "Incisional Hernia Post Open Appendectomy: A Case Report," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(2), pages 3-5, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:2:id:40728
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.728
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