Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi (Jun 2014)

A Rare Cause of Small Intestinal Obstruction: Obturator Hernia

  • Erdal Karagulle,
  • Emin Turk,
  • Hakan Yabanoglu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 3
pp. 654 – 657

Abstract

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Obturator hernia is an uncommon disease and its diagnosis is challenging. It is more prevalent in thin, multiparous, elderly women. In this case report a 93-year-old woman patient with a right-sided strangulated obturator hernia was discussed with review of the relevant literature. [Cukurova Med J 2014; 39(3.000): 654-657]

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