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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