Obturator hernias: A review of the laparoscopic approach

Background : Obturator hernias (OH) account for a rare presentation to the surgical unit usually associated with bowel obstruction and strangulation. The treatment of this condition is classical laparotomy with repair of the hernia and bowel resection, if deemed necessary; recently, the laparoscopic...

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Main Authors: Samer Deeba, Sanjay Purkayastha, Ara Darzi, Emmanouil Zacharakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2011;volume=7;issue=4;spage=201;epage=204;aulast=Deeba