Table 1 Classification systems for Amyand’s hernia [6]
Types | Salient features | Surgical management |
|---|---|---|
Type 1 | Normal appendix | Reduction or appendectomy(depending on age), mesh hemioplasty |
Type 2 | Acute appendicitis localized in the sac | Appendectomy through hernia, endogenous repair |
Type 3 | Acute appendicitis, peritonitis | Appendectomy through laparotomy, endogenous repair |
Type 4 | Acute appendicitis, other abdominal pathology | Appendectomy, diagnostic workup and other procedures as appropriate |