Obturator Hernia in an Elderly Woman Presenting with Aspiration Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure
Obturator hernia is a rare but important cause of intestinal obstruction. The mortality rate is high if the diagnosis is not made early and surgical intervention is delayed. We report an 88-year-old female patient who presented with aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure. She did not have naus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2011-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981100069X |