Hernia de Garengeot: hernia femoral con contenido de apéndice cecal

Abstract

Garengeot hernias are protrusions located in the femoral region that contain the unexpected, the symptoms are not specific and most of their diagnosis occurs during surgery, the symptoms can vary between non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, decay to specific symptoms such as irreducible mass in the femoral region, its etiology is not well detailed but it could be due to defects in its own anatomy and malrotation throughout the development of the large intestine, the majority of hernias Garengeot's are incarcerated hernias that thanks to ischemia or inflammation are surgical surgery. Objective: Through the reading and analysis of scientific documents, detail the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of Garengeot's Hernia and thus obtain clear guidelines for the timely management of this pathology. Method: A compilation of articles, documents with scientific content and writings related to the subject was carried out, through a search with inclusion and exclusion characteristics that took into account such as publication time, relevance to the subject, validity of scientific articles to choose from. the base text. Through reading and descriptive observation, an analysis was carried out Conclusions: Garengeot's hernia is a surgical emergency, pain is one of the characteristic symptoms, computed tomography is a great help in preoperative diagnosis, open surgical technique is the most preferred compared to the laparoscopic approach.