Abstruse diagnosis of obturator hernia--a case series

The diagnosis of obturator hernia is one of suspicion as it is almost never seen and rarely palpated. The incidence is less than 1% of all hernias worldwide. Five cases of obturator hernias are reported where the diagnosis of obturator hernia were overlooked. Keywords: obstruction, obturator her...

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Main Authors: R B Basnet, B Rijal, VK Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/69