Background: 3D printing is an additive manufacturing process allowing the creation of solid objects directly from computer aided design (CAD). Design and fabrication of 3D printed surgical instruments has previously been performed with results indicating relevance to real surgical procedures. This study expands on previous work and investigates the feasibility of performing a cadaveric inguinal...

Inguinal bladder hernia is a rare clinical condition, with 1–3% of all inguinal hernias involving the bladder. Any portion of the bladder may herniate, from a small portion or a diverticulum to most of the bladder. We present a 55-year-old male with an intermittent right scrotal mass of 6 months’ duration. The mass lesion protruded through the right inguinal canal before voiding and reduced aft...

BACKGROUND The incarceration of an appendix within an inguinal hernia sac is known as Amyand's hernia. Appendicitis in Amyand's hernia accounts for 0.1 % of the cases. An aggressive necrotizing infection of the genitalia and perineum, called Fournier's gangrene, can rapidly progress to sepsis and death. We describe a rare case of Fournier's gangrene complicating Amyand's inguinal hernia which h...

INTRODUCTION Presence of vermiform appendix (non-inflamed or inflamed) in inguinal hernia is called Amyand's hernia in honor to surgeon C. Amyand who published the first case of perforated appendicitis within inguinal hernia in a boy caused by ingested pin. This presentation of foreign body Amyand's hernia appendicitis is very rare, and here we present such a case. CASE PRESENTATION A 6-year-...

Crossed testicular ectopia (CTE) is generally defined as both testes located in the same hemiscrotum and contralateral hydrocele with the absence of a testis. However, the initial presentation of CTE in an infant as an incarcerated inguinal hernia is extremely rare. We report on a 10-month-old infant with CTE, who visited the emergency room presenting with a left incarcerated inguinal hernia. A...

A rare case of inguinal hernia with tuberculous peritonitis is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 56-year-old male patient admitted to our emergency department because of reducible mass presenting in his left inguinal region. After preoperative preparation, we did a laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) for this patient. During TEP, we unexpectedly ...

Ovarian hernias are extremely rare. The prevalence of ovaries and fallopian tubes in operable inguinal hernias is only about 2.9%. We report here an unusual case of an ovary in a hernia sac in an adult female. She presented with symptoms and signs of an incarcerated left inguinal hernia. The left ovary contained a haemorrhagic cyst and, along with the left fallopian tube and broad ligament, the...

A perforated sigmoid colon cancer within an inguinal hernia is extremely rare. This unexpected finding is usually discovered during surgery and causes an unavoidable septic evolution. Here, we describe the case of an 84-year-old man who presented with fever, abdominal distension, and a painful, enlarged, left scrotum. A CT showed a left, incarcerated, inguinal hernia containing a perforated sig...

inguinal bladder hernia is a rare clinical condition, with 1–3% of all inguinal hernias involving the bladder. any portion of the bladder may herniate, from a small portion or a diverticulum to most of the bladder. we present a 55-year-old male with an intermittent right scrotal mass of 6 months’ duration. the mass lesion protruded through the right inguinal canal before voiding and reduced aft...

In our study ‘‘Serum AMH concentration as a marker evaluating gonadal function in boys operated on for unilateral cryptorchidism between 1st and 4th year of life’’ [1], we measured serum AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) levels in boys with cryptorchidism and boys with inguinal hernia. AMH is secreted by immature Sertoli cells during the 8th week of gestation, and is responsible for the regression o...