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Case report: Obturator hernia: Diagnosis and surgical treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundObturator hernia (OH) is a rare external abdominal hernia, accounting for only 0.07%–1% of all hernia cases. Because the female pelvis is wider and there is less preperitoneal adipose tissue, the obturator canal is larger, which can lead to ...
Han Li +3 more
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Retrospective comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery for obturator hernia: a single-center experience [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchPurpose This retrospective cohort study aims to compare perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic and open surgical repair of obturator hernia, a rare but clinically significant abdominal wall hernia. Methods We analyzed 13 consecutive patients with CT-
Zhaokun Sun +4 more
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Obturator Hernia Presenting as Hip Pain: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 We report an 86-year-old women with an obturator hernia presenting with recurrent right hip pain. Obturator hernia is a diagnostic challenge because the hernial mass is usually concealed beneath the pectineus.
Ping Keung Chan +2 more
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'Little old lady's hernia' (obturator hernia): A deceptive encounter. [PDF]
J Minim Access Surg, 2019 Obturator hernia (OH) is rare which not only carries high mortality amongst all abdominal hernia, but also known for the difficulty in diagnosing it. Howship–Romberg sign is a clinical sign to diagnose OH, but due to the lower-limb muscle contractures ...
Dhakre VW, Agrawal P.
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Iatrogenic Obturator Hernia with Ureter as Content – a Case Report [PDF]
Acta Medica LituanicaA male in his early 70s presented with complaints of bilateral flank pain for seven months, hematuria for 2 days along with the passage of clots associated with an increased frequency of urination and nocturia.
Alamelu Alagappan +4 more
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An unusual case of early-stage obturator hernia causing bowel obstruction and strangulation
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Obturator hernia is rare, contributing to less than 2% of the total incidence of small bowel obstructions. The diagnosis of obturator hernia is still a big challenge today.
Irfan Deny Sanjaya, MD +1 more
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Complicated obturator hernia [PDF]
Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, 2018 Introduction: obturator hernias suppose an infrequent entity, reported in very old, thin and multiparous women, its location is more frequent in the right side. The preoperative diagnosis is a challenge and its management is surgical. Case report: a 48-
Luisbel Correa Martínez +2 more
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Traumatic obturator foramen hernia. A rare aetiology of a rare condition: A case report
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Obturator hernias (OH) are rare, accounting for less than 0.05% of all hernias. The aetiology is usually attributed to chronically raised intra-abdominal pressure or cachexia with poor muscle mass. This case report describes a traumatic obturator hernia,
Megan Alderuccio +3 more
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International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2023 An obturator hernia remains a rare occurrence and accounts for less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias. To have a concomitant presentation with a direct inguinal hernia makes this an extremely rare case report.
Yagan Pillay
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, 2011 SummaryAn 81-year-old woman presenting with intermittent colicky abdominal pain and abdominal fullness for 3 days was admitted to our hospital. The pain was localized in the periumbilical area, without peritoneal signs.
Ou, Wen-Chieh, Wen-Chieh Ou
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