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Bilateral obturator hernia with intestinal obstruction: repair with a cigar roll technique.

Tchanque, C N; Virmani, S; Teklehaimanot, N; Malamet, M D; McFarlane, K N; Lincoln, D; Jacobs, M J; Silapaswan, S.

Hernia ; 14(5): 543-5, 2010 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19941019

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Obturator hernia is an exceedingly rare pelvic hernia that occurs primarily in multiparous, elderly thin (>70 years of age) females. Here, we report a case of bilateral obturator hernia in an elderly female with high-grade small bowel obstruction repaired with a novel "cigar roll" technique.

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Hernia, Obturator/surgery , Intestinal Obstruction/etiology , Intestine, Small , Laparotomy/methods , Surgical Mesh , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hernia, Obturator/complications , Hernia, Obturator/diagnosis , Humans , Intestinal Obstruction/diagnosis , Intestinal Obstruction/surgery , Prosthesis Design , Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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