A rare case of incarcerated obturator hernia in an elderly female: Importance of timely diagnosis and choice of surgical intervention – open or laparoscopic
Vladimir Resanovic, Aleksandar Resanovic, Zlatibor Loncar · 2024
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Vladimir Resanovic, Aleksandar Resanovic, and Zlatibor Loncar published a case report in 2024 on a rare hernia that traps bowel in elderly patients. An obturator hernia pushes tissue through a small canal in the pelvis. It strikes mainly frail older women, hides from routine examination, and kills when diagnosis comes late.
Their patient was an eighty-three-year-old woman with cramping pain, vomiting, and constipation in the right lower belly. A CT scan revealed the trapped hernia, and emergency surgery confirmed a loop of small bowel caught in the canal. Because of her asthma the surgeons chose an open operation. The authors weigh open against keyhole repair and argue the choice should fit each patient, with early scanning and fast surgery as the constants.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Vladimir Resanovic, Aleksandar Resanovic, Zlatibor Loncar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |