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. 1995 Jul;170(1):67-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80256-6.

Obturator hernia needs a laparotomy, not a diagnosis

D W Ziegler  1 , J E Rhoads Jr
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Obturator hernia needs a laparotomy, not a diagnosis

D W Ziegler et al. Am J Surg. 1995 Jul.

Abstract

The obturator hernia is rare, accounting for only 0.05% of all hernias and 0.2% of all small-bowel obstructions requiring laparotomy at our institution. Typically, there is a delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention, despite the presence of a bowel obstruction. A laparotomy is needed, not a preoperative diagnosis.

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