Obturator hernia is a relatively rare type of abdominal hernia, in which abdominal contents
protrude through the obturator canal, a condition that can lead to small bowel obstruction. Its …

Purpose Obturator hernia is an extremely rare type of hernia with an incidence of less than
1% of all abdominal wall hernias occurring predominantly in elderly females characterized …

Obturator hernia is rare. It occurs when part of the pelvic contents protrude through the
obturator foramen. It is a diagnostic challenge in the emergency department since the signs …

Background Obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia associated with a high morbidity and
mortality. It most commonly occurs in elderly, multiparous females with symptoms and signs …

Hernia through the obturator canal is usually unsuspected and hence undiagnosed. Patients
with obturator hernias present as acute cases of intestinal obstruction secondary to …

An obturator hernia is a rare diagnosis that is frequently missed. Patients present with few
clinical signs to identify the cause, apart from symptoms of intestinal obstruction. Therefore …

Obturator hernia is a rare and diagnostically challenging type of pelvic hernia with
associated high morbidity and mortality. It is frequently seen in frail, elderly female …

A 70 year old lady presented to surgery emergency with small bowel obstruction without any
obvious etiology. On exploration she was found to have an obstructed obturator hernia …

The obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia that often presents with symptoms of bowel
obstruction. Obturator hernia corresponds to 0.5–1.4% of all abdominal hernias. Entrapment …

An obturator hernia (OH) is a rare form of pelvic hernia in which the abdominal contents
protrude through the obturator canal. Malnourished, frail, and multiparous elderly females …