Abstract
Obturator hernia is a rare condition, and the prognosis of patients with this condition
is poor. A retrospective study was performed on six patients with obturator hernia
between 1993 and 1998. They had been diagnosed preoperatively by computed tomography
(CT). The initial CT scan of the abdomen, including the pelvic area, revealed an incarcerated
bowel in the obturator foramen of all six patients. All patients underwent laparotomy
on the day of admission. Resection of the small bowel was performed in three patients,
and release of the small bowel was performed in the remaining three patients. There
were no perioperative deaths. In elderly women who have evidence by abdominal plain
X-ray studies of small bowel obstruction, we recommend performing CT scan of the abdomen,
including CT scan of the pelvic area, for detection of obturator hernia.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
July 17,
2000
Received in revised form:
June 30,
2000
Received:
April 26,
2000
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© 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
