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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 7;9(8):e04623.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4623. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Strangulated obturator hernia: Report of two cases

Nizar Kardoun  1   2 , Zied Hadrich  1   2 , Abderrahmen Masmoudi  1   2 , Houssem Harbi  1   2 , Salah Boujelben  1   2 , Rafik Mzali  1   2
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Case Reports

Strangulated obturator hernia: Report of two cases

Nizar Kardoun et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Obturator hernia is a rare condition, which can be life-threatening if misdiagnosed. We must consider the diagnosis in case of a bowel obstruction especially in elderly women.

Keywords: bowel obstruction; hernia; obturator foramen; treatment.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Intraoperative imaging of incarcerated bowel in obturator canal
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
CT scan showing right obturator hernia reconstruction
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FIGURE 3
Intraoperative imaging
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 4
Pathway of the obturator hernia. 1 = pubic ramus, 2 = peritoneum, 3 = obturator nerve, 4 = pectineus muscle, 5 = obturator hernia, 6 = obturator membrane, 7 = external obturator muscle, 8 = internal obturator muscle, 9 = ischium
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 5
Algorithm for management of suspected obturator hernia
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