Table 1 Patient background and clinicopathological factors
From: Clinicopathological characteristics of De Garengeot hernia: six case reports and literature review
Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 92 | 67 | 71 | 88 | 85 | 71 |
Sex | Female | Female | Female | Female | Female | Male |
Body mass index | 16.6 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 18.3 | 21.9 | 15.8 |
Body temperature (°C) | nv | nv | 37.0 | 37.9 | 39.1 | 38.0 |
White blood cell count (/μL) | 7000 | nv | 7900 | 8700 | 15,300 | 5800 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | nv | nv | 7.44 | 11.98 | 20.09 | 4.4 |
Signs of bowel obstruction | − | − | − | + | − | − |
Preoperative diagnosis | Femoral hernia | Femoral hernia | Femoral hernia | Inguinal hernia | Inguinal hernia | De Garengeot hernia |
Timing for operation | Emergent | Within 24 h | Emergent | Emergent | Emergent | within 24 h |
Approach | Inguinal | Inguinal | Inguinal | Inguinal and abdominal | Inguinal and abdominal | Inguinal |
Abscess in the hernia sac | − | − | − | + | − | + |
Operative methods | Mesh plug | McVay | McVay | McVay | McVay | McVay |
Pathological findings of the appendix | Gangrenous appendicitis | Ischemia | Gangrenous appendicitis | Perforated appendicitis | Gangrenous appendicitis | Perforated appendicitis |
Postoperative complications | − | − | − | Peritonitis, sepsis, DIC | SSI | - |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 8 |