1.
J Gastrointest Surg
; 13(3): 576-7, 2009 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18188654
ABSTRACT
Obturator hernia is rare, constituting <2% of all abdominal hernias. Clinical diagnosis is rarely made due to vague signs and symptoms. Delayed diagnosis markedly increases postoperative morbidity and mortality especially because the affected patients are often old with other comorbid conditions. Pelvic CT is almost 100% accurate in the diagnosis of obturator hernia and should be the modality of choice in older patients presenting with intestinal obstruction of unknown etiology.
Subject(s)
Hernia, Obturator/complications , Hernia, Obturator/diagnostic imaging , Meckel Diverticulum/complications , Meckel Diverticulum/diagnostic imaging , Aged , Female , Hernia, Obturator/therapy , Humans , Meckel Diverticulum/therapy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2.
J Gastrointest Surg
; 13(5): 1017-8, 2009 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18512109