Case Report
J Minim Invasive Surg 2004; 7(2): 127-130
Published online December 30, 2004
© The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery
복강경으로 해결된 폐쇄공 탈장에 의한 소장폐색증 1예보고
이종훈·문현종·이종인·채윤석·정진호
관동대학교 의과대학 외과학교실
Intestinal Obstruction due to Obturator Hernia was Treated by Laparoscopic Procedure
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The obturator hernia is rare, accounting for only 0.05%, of all hernias and 0.2% of all small bowel obstructions requiring laparotomy. Typically the diagnosis of obturator hernia and its surgical intervention was delayed. Therefore obturator hernia has high morbidity and mortality. Obturator hernia is occurred in elderly women in mainly. So we should consider obturator hernia as a diagnosis in elderly women who had not taken operation before especially. Laparoscopic approach is useful in confirming diagnosis, treating obturator hernia.
Keywords Obturator hernia, Laparoscopy
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Case Report
J Minim Invasive Surg 2004; 7(2): 127-130
Published online December 30, 2004
Copyright © The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery.
복강경으로 해결된 폐쇄공 탈장에 의한 소장폐색증 1예보고
이종훈·문현종·이종인·채윤석·정진호
관동대학교 의과대학 외과학교실
Intestinal Obstruction due to Obturator Hernia was Treated by Laparoscopic Procedure
Jong Hoon Lee, M.D., Heon Jong Moon, M.D., Jong In Lee, M.D., Yoon Seok Chae, M.D., Jin Ho Jeong, M.D.
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Kwandong University
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The obturator hernia is rare, accounting for only 0.05%, of all hernias and 0.2% of all small bowel obstructions requiring laparotomy. Typically the diagnosis of obturator hernia and its surgical intervention was delayed. Therefore obturator hernia has high morbidity and mortality. Obturator hernia is occurred in elderly women in mainly. So we should consider obturator hernia as a diagnosis in elderly women who had not taken operation before especially. Laparoscopic approach is useful in confirming diagnosis, treating obturator hernia.
Keywords: Obturator hernia, Laparoscopy
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