A vermiform appendix as content in inguinal hernia is known as amyand’s hernia. Incidence of having appendix within hernia. Hernia sac varies from 0.5% to 1% whereas only 0.1% of cases complicate into acute appendicitis, underscoring the rarity of condition.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia, appendix in hernia sac, bassini’s repair, inguinal hernia, obstructed hernia.

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Dr. G. Kiran Kumar

Professor, Dept of General Surgery