ArticleSurgical case reports2021
Ultrasound-guided non-invasive retraction for strangulated obturator hernia allows elective radical surgery: analysis of 12 cases.
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- The impact of non-invasive manual and ultrasonographic reduction for incarcerated obturator hernia: a retrospective cohort study and systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided manual reduction for incarcerated obturator hernia: a bridge to elective surgery or a pragmatic non-operative strategy.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Obturator hernia, rare cause of bowel obstruction in an old female: a case series.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Therapeutic strategy for incarcerated obturator hernia: laparoscopic surgery after ultrasound-guided noninvasive manual reduction.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Fatal Hyperkalemia Following Reduction of a Strangulated Obturator Hernia: A Pitfall in Assessing Bowel Viability.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Obturator hernia (the little old lady's hernia) diagnosed via computed tomography: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
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- Obturator hernia: A case report of intestinal obstruction with challenging diagnosis and non-standardized treatment.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundObturator hernia is a life-threatening condition, requiring emergency intervention due to strangulation, if non-invasive repair for strangulation cannot be complete. Change from emergency surgery to elective surgery using minimal non-invasive options can greatly contribute to perioperative safety and curability of the underlying disease. CASE PRESENTATION: 12 cases of strangulated obturator hernia from April 2013 to February 2020 with male:female patient ratio of 0:12. Reduction under ultrasound guidance was possible amongst 10 out of 12 cases. The average age was 85.3 years (74-97) and average BMI was 17.4 (15.0-20.1). Based on physical findings and CT examination, diagnosis of obturator hernia was made using echo guided non-invasive reduction. Prevention in the intestinal ischemia and perforation was observed in the treated cases. Upon request, elective radical surgery was performed in 7 of these patients after their condition improved and monitored other organs for any signs.
conclusionAttempt to improve the strangulation of obturator hernia under an echo-guided approach could enable elective and safe surgery and is believed to be a diagnostic treatment worth attempting.
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