A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction: Incarcerated Obturator Hernia

A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction: Incarcerated Obturator Hernia

Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of hernia caused by protrusion of the pelvic contents through the obturator foramen. It usually affects elderly, debilitated women. Patients may present with the symptoms of mechanical intestinal obstruction. Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis is frequent due to n...

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Main Authors: Serkan Tayar, Mehmet Uluşahin, Arif Burak Çekiç, Ali Güner, Serdar Türkyılmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-09-01
Series:Haseki Tıp Bülteni
Subjects:
Obturator
herni
mechanic intestinal obstruction
ischemia
Howship-Romberg sign
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