Left obturator hernia, intestinal obstruction and bilateral inguinal hernia: a case report

Obturator hernia has an incidence of less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias, it is predominantly observed in elder women and it is characterized by protrusion of intra-abdominal viscera into the shutter hole. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to the lack of external manifestations, non...

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Autores: Leon-Cabrera, Zamiara, Palomino-Leon, Hugo, Montoya-Cama, Gerson
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/5148
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/5148
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:hernia obturadora
obstrucción intestinal
cirugía mínimamente invasiva
Obturator hernia
intestinal obstruction
minimally invasive surgery
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Sumario:Obturator hernia has an incidence of less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias, it is predominantly observed in elder women and it is characterized by protrusion of intra-abdominal viscera into the shutter hole. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to the lack of external manifestations, nonspecific symptoms and lack of clinical suspicion. Delaying diagnosis and treatment is associated with high mortality. We report the case of a female patient with a complicated obturator hernia with concomitant bilateral inguinal hernias that underwent minimally invasive surgery with no complications and a seven day stay in hospital.