Obturator hernia is a very rare condition. It is difficult to diagnose and not infrequently its first manifestation is intestinal obstruction. A case surgically repaired by positioning a polypropylene prosthesis extraperitoneally is reported. The incidence of this disease in old female patients who have recently lost weight and are affected by other chronic illnesses is underlined.
L’ernia otturatoria : diagnosi e trattamento di un’ernia rara / B. Crespi, R.D. Villani, O. Nucca, F. Varoli, G.C. Roviaro. - In: CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0394-9508. - 10:4(1997 Aug), pp. 344-347.
L’ernia otturatoria : diagnosi e trattamento di un’ernia rara
F. VaroliPenultimo
;G.C. RoviaroUltimo
1997
Abstract
Obturator hernia is a very rare condition. It is difficult to diagnose and not infrequently its first manifestation is intestinal obstruction. A case surgically repaired by positioning a polypropylene prosthesis extraperitoneally is reported. The incidence of this disease in old female patients who have recently lost weight and are affected by other chronic illnesses is underlined.
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