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De Garengeot Hernia: A Total Extraperitoneal Approach to a Femoral Hernia Repair
Kaitlyn Oldewurtel1, John Ground1, Marc Neff2
1Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ.
Introduction:
A de Garengeot's hernia is a femoral hernia containing the appendix and accounts for approximately 0.8% of all femoral hernias.
Presentation Of The Case:
This paper describes a case of an 84-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain, believed to have an incarcerated femoral hernia. Patient underwent a hernia repair and was found to have a femoral hernia involving the appendix, a de Garengeot's hernia. The femoral hernia was repaired using a total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach.
Discussion:
There are a variety of reported ways to repair a de Garengeot hernia. In this case, we discuss the successful use of the TEP approach to repairing a de Garengeot hernia.
Conclusion:
Although rare, a de Garengeot hernia must remain on the differential when evaluating a patient for an incarcerated femoral hernia. A TEP approach provides the surgeon the ability to perform a variety of hernia repairs, regardless of what is encountered during the operation.
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