Bowel obstruction secondary to incarcerated obturator hernia [PDF]
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017 Background/Objective: Obturator hernia is rare type of abdominal hernia and its diagnosis usually is made intraoperatively for bowel obstruction or computed tomography (CT) scans of the abdomen.
Dawei Chen, Zhewei Fei, Xiaojun Wang
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Concurrent strangulated obturator hernia and femoral hernia repair via TAPP approach: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 An obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia with high mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce postoperative complications. The treatment of choice for obturator hernias is surgery. In an emergency, laparotomy to resolve herniated
Minh Thao Nguyen, Van Quy Nguyen
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An elderly woman with obstructed obturator hernia: a less common variety of external abdominal hernia [PDF]
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010 Obturator hernia is a type of external abdominal hernia. Site of herniation is the obturator canal, which is the superolateral aspect of the obturator foramen. The herniation sac exits the pelvis near the obturator nerve and vessels .
L De Clercq +6 more
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Abstruse diagnosis of obturator hernia--a case series [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 The diagnosis of obturator hernia is one of suspicion as it is almost never seen and rarely palpated. The incidence is less than 1% of all hernias worldwide.
R B Basnet, B Rijal, VK Sharma
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Case of laparoscopic treatment recurrent obturator hernia [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesObturator hernia is an internal abdominal hernia in the pelvis, which is very rare in the practice of a surgeon. This hernia is more common in elderly women. The incidence varies but is approximately 0.05-0.07% of all hernias. Obturator hernias present a
Davlatov Salim +4 more
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Obturator Hernia with Ureteral Entrapment [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2014 Obturator hernia of the ureter is uncommon. Computed tomography of a 77-year-old woman with sudden-onset lower left abdominal pain and urinary symptoms showed an obturator hernia with ureteral entrapment.
Matteo Izzo +2 more
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Obturator Hernia, a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction: Case Report [PDF]
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Obturator hernia is a rare hernia in the world, diagnosed late since it has no specific symptoms and findings and generally occur in thin and old women with comorbidity.For this reason obturator hernia has high morbidity and mortality rates.
Abdullah Kisaoglu +4 more
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Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2013 Obturator hernia is a rare type of pelvic hernia which generally occurs in elderly patients with accompanying diseases. Because it is difficult to diagnose before surgery, the morbidity and mortality rates for obturator hernia are high.
Ibrahim Aydin +3 more
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Bilateral Obturator Hernia Diagnosed by Computed Tomography: A Case Report with Review of the Literature [PDF]
Radiology Research and Practice, 2014 Obturator hernia is a rare form of abdominal hernia and a diagnostic challenge. It is commonly seen in elderly thin females. Its diagnosis is often delayed with resultant increased morbidity and mortality due to bowel ischemia/gangrene.
Sanjay M. Khaladkar +3 more
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Strangulated obturator hernia: a case report with literature review [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 Obturator hernia is rare. It occurs when part of the pelvic contents protrude through the obturator foramen. It is a diagnostic challenge in the emergency department since the signs and symptoms are non-specific. It often occurs in elderly, emaciated and
Walid Mnari +4 more
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