Table 1.

Losanoff and Basson classification of Amyand Hernia.

Classification	Description	Management
Type 1	Normal appendix in an inguinal hernia	Hernia reduction, mesh placement
Type 2	Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia with no abdominal sepsis	Appendectomy, primary no prosthetics hernia repair
Type 3	Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia with abdominal and abdominal wall sepsis	Laparotomy, appendectomy, and primary no prosthetic hernia repair
Type 4	Acute appendicitis in an inguinal hernia with abdominal concomitant pathology	Same as type 3 plus management of concomitant disease