Open AccessLITTLE OLD LADY'S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE
Author(s) -
Ankit Shukla,
Ramesh Bharti,
Amit Rattan,
Rajesh Chaudhary,
Usha Kumari Chaudhary
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of surgery and medicine/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) - medicine , general surgery , hernia
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