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ArticleCureus2023

Obturator Hernia in a 71-Year-Old Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Konstantina Soukouli, Paraskevi Dedopoulou, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Ioannis Karioris, Vasileios Leivaditis, Stylianos Tsochatzis

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Konstantina SoukouliDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Paraskevi DedopoulouDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Athanasios PapatriantafyllouDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Ioannis KariorisDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Vasileios LeivaditisDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, DEU.
Stylianos TsochatzisDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
General University Hospital of Patras · GRWestpfalz Klinikum · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An obturator hernia is a relatively rare form of pelvic hernia, wherein abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the pelvis known as the obturator foramen. The majority of patients with this condition present to the emergency room with symptoms of bowel obstruction. Due to the non-specific nature of these symptoms, making a preoperative diagnosis of obturator hernia can be challenging. Any delay in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition can lead to a significant risk of mortality. In this report, we present the case of a 71-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department complaining of lower abdominal pain and nausea. An abdominal X-ray revealed bowel dilation, and based on the patient's symptoms, a diagnosis of bowel obstruction was suspected. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis was performed to investigate the reason for bowel dilation, and the existence of an obturator hernia was confirmed.

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bowel obstructionct abdomenlower abdominal painobturator herniasstrangulated herniasurgical treatments of hernias

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PMID37602135
PMCPMC10436750
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