THE OBTURATOR HERNIA: DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS - EASY REPAIR
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Obturator hernia is rare pelvic hernia difficult to diagnose clinically because of non specific symptoms and obscure physical findings.
Delayed diagnosis, frequent complications leads to significant mortality. Use of computerised tomography in diagnosis and early repair either suture based or mesh placement depending on circumstances is associated with good outcome.
LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE
Poonam Tanwar1, Amit Jaiswal1, Pritviraj S K1, Jaikaran Ruhil2, Rajesh Godara2
1) Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.
2) Department of Surgery, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Disclosure: The author has declared no conflicts of interest.
Received: 04.03.16 Accepted: 19.03.16
Citation: 10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia
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