[Case report: Occlusion and intestinal necrosis by obturator hernia].

CONCLUSION: Obturator hernia is relatively rare. However physicians should keep it in mind and have clinical suspicion for obturator hernia as a cause of intestinal obstruction in female, elderly and multiparous patients in order to make an appropriate diagnosis and avoid bowel ischaemia. PMID: 27993354 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - December 15, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Palacios-Zertuche JT, Guerrero-Hernández AJ, Salinas-Domínguez R, Muñoz-Maldonado GE Tags: Cir Cir Source Type: research