Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

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. The most common symptom is strangulation combined with mechanic...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Aydin, Ahmet Fikret Yucel, Ahmet Pergel, Dursun Ali Sahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256062
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spelling doaj-art-a1de562e85c14d37a3f9a5f4f8375f112025-08-20T02:20:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/256062256062Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal ObstructionIbrahim Aydin0Ahmet Fikret Yucel1Ahmet Pergel2Dursun Ali Sahin3Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100 Rize, TurkeyDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100 Rize, TurkeyDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100 Rize, TurkeyDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100 Rize, TurkeyObturator 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. The most common symptom is strangulation combined with mechanical intestinal obstruction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256062
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Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
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title Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
title_full Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
title_fullStr Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
title_full_unstemmed Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
title_short Obturator Hernia: A Rare Case of Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction
title_sort obturator hernia a rare case of acute mechanical intestinal obstruction
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256062
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