Case of Obturator Hernia, Simulating Intestinal Obstruction within the Abdomen; To Relieve Which Gastrotomy was Performed
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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 mechanical intestinal obstruction.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1848
ISSN: 0959-5287,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/095952874803100127