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LITTLE OLD LADY'S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE

Author(s) -

Ankit Shukla,

Ramesh Bharti,

Amit Rattan,

Rajesh Chaudhary

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

international journal of surgery and medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2367-7414

pISSN - 2367-699X

DOI - 10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221

Subject(s) - obturator hernia , medicine , hernia , bowel obstruction , general surgery , surgery , computed tomography

Obturator hernia also known as “little old lady’s hernia”, is an uncommon entity leading to bowel obstruction usually in thin built elderly females and is often associated with serious comorbid conditions due to advanced age. It is difficult to diagnose preoperatively however diagnosis can be confirmed by CT scan accurately if there is high index of suspicion. Delay in diagnosis and delay in institution of appropriate surgical treatment leads to high morbidity and mortality

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