Marian Răcăreanu, Silviu Daniel Preda, Agnesa Preda, Victor Dan Eugen Strâmbu, Petru Adrian Radu, Tudor Constantin Bratiloveanu, Ștefan Pătrașcu, Daniela Marinescu, Konstantinos Sapalidis, Valeriu Șurlin
Littre hernia is a rare type of hernia in which a Meckel diverticulum is found in the hernia sac. Given the rare nature of this disease, little data on demographics and surgical management exists. In this article, we provide a case report of a strangulated inguinal Littre hernia and perform a systematic review of the literature. The PubMed database was searched on 5 March 2022, and all cases of Littre hernia in adults that had English abstracts or full-text were analyzed. Our primary objective was to evaluate the surgical management and outcomes of this particular type of hernia, and our secondary objectives were to assess demographic characteristics, presentation particularities, and recurrence rates...
May 29, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine