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29 / 04 / 2016

 


The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal, Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara.


Abstract
Obturator hernia is rare pelvic hernia difficult to diagnose clinically because of non specific symptoms and obscure physical findings. Delayed diagnosis, frequent complications leads to significant mortality. Use of computerised tomography in diagnosis and early repair either suture based or mesh placement depending on circumstances is associated with good outcome.

Key words: Computed tomography, obturator hernia, intestinal obstruction.


 
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Pubmed Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. Int J Surg Med. 2017; 3(4): 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia


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Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=220843 [Access: February 19, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. Int J Surg Med. 2017; 3(4): 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. Int J Surg Med. (2017), [cited February 19, 2024]; 3(4): 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



Harvard Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara (2017) The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. Int J Surg Med, 3 (4), 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



Turabian Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. 2017. The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3 (4), 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



Chicago Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. "The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (2017), 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara. "The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3.4 (2017), 257-259. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Poonam Tanwar, Amit Jaiswal , Pritviraj S K, Jaikaran Ruhil, Rajesh Godara (2017) The Obturator Hernia: Difficult Diagnosis - Easy Repair. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3 (4), 257-259. doi:10.5455/ijsm.obturatorhernia