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Journal of Case Reports
Obturator Hernia Causing Intestinal Obstruction
BC Shah, Sarang Degloorkar, A Rao
Department of Surgery, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra - 401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. BC Shah
Email: vaishnavasevadasa@gmail.com
Received: 02-MAY-2015 Accepted: 28-JUL-2015 Published Online: 15-AUG-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0090
Abstract
An obturator hernia is a rare condition but is associated with the highest mortality of all abdominal wall hernias. Early surgical intervention is often hindered by clinical and radiological diagnostic difficulty. The following case report highlights these diagnostic difficulties.
Keywords : Obturator hernia,Ventral Hernia, Abdominal Wall, Intestinal Obstruction.
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