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Pre-operative diagnosis of obturator hernia: a report of two cases

Obturator hernias are rare, accounting for less than 1.5% of all hernias, and usually present with acute intestinal obstruction requiring emergency surgery. They are rarely diagnosed in the elective setting. We discuss two cases, a 52-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman, both presenting electively...

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Published in:Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Main Authors: Fakeye, VO, John, AR, Jambulingam, PS, Vidya, R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of Surgeons 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696815/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20056042
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1308/147870810X476601
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