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An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought.

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Schizas, D; Katsaros, I; Koliakos, N; Ntomi, V; Tsilimigras, DI; Moris, D; Misiakos, EP; Zavras, N; Bakopoulos, A
Published in: Il Giornale di chirurgia
July 2019

We present a novel approach to a Littré hernia case.A 62-year old male presented at our department with a painless mass in the inguinal area and was successfully treated for an inguinal Littré hernia. A Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair was used without performing simultaneous diverticulectomy.Resection of an asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum remains a controversial issue. In adult population, leaving an accidentally found silent Meckel's diverticula in situ could reduce the risk of postoperative complications without increasing late complications. Mesh-based techniques provide lower recurrence rates compared to non-mesh techniques.Management of asymptomatic Littré hernias presents a challenge for the operating surgeon. Treatment guidelines should be developed for the optimal management of these patients.

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Published In

Il Giornale di chirurgia

EISSN

1971-145X

ISSN

0391-9005

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

360 / 363

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Mesh
  • Middle Aged
  • Meckel Diverticulum
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia, Inguinal
  • Asymptomatic Diseases
 

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Schizas, D., Katsaros, I., Koliakos, N., Ntomi, V., Tsilimigras, D. I., Moris, D., … Bakopoulos, A. (2019). An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought. Il Giornale Di Chirurgia, 40(4), 360–363.
Schizas, D., I. Katsaros, N. Koliakos, V. Ntomi, D. I. Tsilimigras, D. Moris, E. P. Misiakos, N. Zavras, and A. Bakopoulos. “An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought.Il Giornale Di Chirurgia 40, no. 4 (July 2019): 360–63.
Schizas D, Katsaros I, Koliakos N, Ntomi V, Tsilimigras DI, Moris D, et al. An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought. Il Giornale di chirurgia. 2019 Jul;40(4):360–3.
Schizas, D., et al. “An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought.Il Giornale Di Chirurgia, vol. 40, no. 4, July 2019, pp. 360–63.
Schizas D, Katsaros I, Koliakos N, Ntomi V, Tsilimigras DI, Moris D, Misiakos EP, Zavras N, Bakopoulos A. An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought. Il Giornale di chirurgia. 2019 Jul;40(4):360–363.

Published In

Il Giornale di chirurgia

EISSN

1971-145X

ISSN

0391-9005

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

360 / 363

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Mesh
  • Middle Aged
  • Meckel Diverticulum
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia, Inguinal
  • Asymptomatic Diseases