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Laparoscopic repair of obturator hernia
Author(s) -
Chan Eva SzeWah,
Tang ChungNgai,
Ha Joe PingYiu,
Li Michael KaWah
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2006.00321.x
Subject(s) - medicine , obturator hernia , bowel obstruction , hernia , general surgery , laparoscopy , surgery , hernia repair
Management of patients presenting with bowel obstruction secondary to oburator hernia is difficult due to the rarity of the condition. Herein, two patients with incarcerated obturator hernia are presented, and the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in their management is discussed. A new surgical approach, transabdominal repair with dual mesh, is described.