Obturator Hernia is an Extremely Rare Type of Hernia with Relatively High Mortality and Morbidity

Author(s)	Dr Brahmjeet Atrish
Country	India
Abstract	OBTURATOR HERNIA IS A RARE CONDITION IN WHICH ABDOMINAL CONTENTS PROTRUDE THROUGH THE OBTURATOR CANAL OBTURATOR HERNIAS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR 0.05% -1.4% OF ALL HERNIAS REFERRED TO AS THE “ LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA “, OBTURATOR HERNIA IS MORE COMMON IN ELDERLY FEMALES AND POST PREGNANCY PATIENTS DUE TO THE GREATER WIDTH OF THE PELVIS, LARGER OBTURATOR CANAL, AND INCREASED LAXITY OF THE PELVIC TISSUES THE SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY SIGNS OF PARTIAL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND ABDOMINAL PAIN THAT IS REFERRED ALONG THE OBTURATOR NERVE TO THE KNEE ( HOWSHIP – RHOMBERG SIGN ). A CT SCAN OF THE PELVIS AND UPPER THIGH REGION CAN BE HELPFUL AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL THE ONLY TREATMENT FOR OBTURATOR HERNIA IS SURGERY
Keywords	Hernia, surgery, abdominal obstruction
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023
Published On	2023-10-08
Cite This	Obturator Hernia is an Extremely Rare Type of Hernia with Relatively High Mortality and Morbidity - Dr Brahmjeet Atrish - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7222
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7222
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gst3sk

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