Discussion Obturator canal hernia has a reported incidence of 1%. 1 This hernia passes
through the obturator foramen, following the path of the obturator nerves and muscles …

An 88-year-old demented woman was admitted with a 1-day history of colicky abdominal
pain, repeated vomiting, and constipation. She had no history of an abdominal surgery or a …

BACKGROUND: We present 6 patients with obturator hernia, from Harbor-UCLA Medical
Center and Natalspruit Hospital, South Africa, bringing the total in the English literature to …

Obturator hernia is rare and its diagnosis is frequently missed. It is a rare cause of intestinal
obstruction. Patients present with few clinical signs to identify the cause, apart from …

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 …

We describe a case of an 82-year-old lady with groin pain secondary to an obturator hernia.
She was a diagnostic challenge, and 6 years passed before the obturator hernia was …

INTRODUCTION An obturator hernia is a rare condition but is associated with the highest
mortality of all abdominal wall hernias. Early surgical intervention is often hindered by …

Introduction The obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia that often comes in the shape of
bowel obstruction caused by the presence of an intestinal segment, more often ileum …

Background. The rare obturator hernia has a high incidence of potentially lethal
complications. This report reviews this condition and stresses the dangers of unrecognized …

Hernias of the pelvic floor are of the obturator, perineal, and sciatic varieties. They frequently
present difficulties in diagnosis and treatment because of the deep position of the sac, with …