Obturator Hernia

A pelvic hernia through the obturator foramen, a large aperture in the hip bone normally covered by a membrane. Obturator hernia can lead to intestinal incarceration and INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.

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Networked: 107 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Hernia (Hernias)
2.	Abdominal Hernia (Abdominal Hernias)
3.	Abdominal Pain (Pain, Abdominal)
4.	Postoperative Pain
5.	Pain (Aches)

Experts

1.	Ballester, Eulàlia: 2 articles (12/2021 - 05/2021)
2.	Escobar, Liliana: 2 articles (12/2021 - 05/2021)
3.	Kato, Hideaki: 2 articles (12/2021 - 06/2010)
4.	Medrano, Rodrigo: 2 articles (12/2021 - 05/2021)
5.	Molina, Víctor: 2 articles (12/2021 - 05/2021)
6.	Watanabe, Toru: 2 articles (12/2021 - 06/2010)
7.	Otowa, Yasunori: 2 articles (08/2018 - 11/2014)
8.	Baba, H: 2 articles (01/2016 - 06/2014)
9.	Enoki, Yuya: 1 article (07/2022)
10.	Gohda, Yousuke: 1 article (07/2022)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Obturator Hernia:

1.	hydroxide ionIBA 10/01/2018 - "Laparoscopic repair for incarcerated obturator hernia demonstrated more favorable short-term outcomes compared with open repair in terms of a lower incidence of postoperative complications and it was potentially beneficial for detecting and repairing an occult OH on the contralateral side." 10/01/2018 - "The feasibility and potential advantages of laparoscopic diagnosis and repair of incarcerated obturator hernia (OH) is debated. " 08/01/2018 - "Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare cause of bowel obstruction. " 01/01/2018 - "Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare but serious disease associated with high morbidity and mortality due to advanced patient age and comorbidities. " 01/01/2017 - "Contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed multiple dilated small bowel loops, secondary to incarceration of the ileum in an obturator hernia (OH) on the right. "
2.	tetraethylpyrazine (TEP)IBA 01/01/2016 - "TEP is a feasible, minimally invasive technique for the repair of incarcerated obturator hernias." 01/01/2016 - "Total extraperitoneal preperitoneal (TEP) repair is widely used for inguinal, femoral, or obturator hernia treatment. " 01/01/2011 - "A pseudo-TEP repair of an incarcerated obturator hernia." 01/01/2016 - "All study subjects were diagnosed with incarcerated obturator hernia, preoperatively and TEP was performed as for TEP groin hernia repair. " 01/01/2016 - "TEP provides a suitable approach for incarcerated obturator hernia repair, with favorable results regarding hospital stay. "
3.	tetra-4-amidinophenoxypropane (TAPP)IBA 12/01/2021 - "Laparoscopic TAPP for strangulated right obturator hernia." 05/27/2021 - "Laparoscopic TAPP for strangulated right obturator hernia." 11/01/2014 - "She was diagnosed with a right obturator hernia and underwent elective repair by laparoscopic trans-peritoneal hernioplasty (TAPP). " 11/01/2014 - "Laparoscopic trans-peritoneal hernioplasty (TAPP) is useful for obturator hernias: report of a case." 01/01/2023 - "Concurrent strangulated obturator hernia and femoral hernia repair via TAPP approach: A case report."
4.	Polypropylenes (Polypropylene)IBA 06/01/2014 - "Safety of polypropylene mesh for incarcerated groin and obturator hernias: a retrospective study of 110 patients." 06/01/2006 - "Right femoral and left obturator hernia were repaired with preperitoneal polypropylene mesh. " 01/01/2019 - "Intraoperatively, bilateral obturator hernias were found along with right inguinal and femoral hernias, which were all repaired laparoscopically with polypropylene mesh. " 02/01/1998 - "Two cases of obturator hernias in nonagenarians are reported and a new, simple and effective method of repairing the hernia by suturing a polypropylene (Prolene) mesh to Cooper's ligament is proposed." 04/01/2023 - "The authors herein report an 87-year-old thin male patient with a known history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presenting with complaints of abdominal pain for 3 days and constipation for 2 days, as well as one episode of vomiting without any features of peritoneal irritation, which was diagnosed early as a right-sided obturator hernia via CT and managed with exploratory laparotomy with hernia reduction and polypropylene mesh repair. "
5.	Indocyanine Green (Cardio-Green)FDA LinkGeneric 07/01/2021 - "Here, we report a case of incarcerated obturator hernia in which the bowel was successfully preserved by evaluating intestinal blood flow with the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging method. " 07/01/2021 - "Intestinal blood flow evaluation using the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging method in a case of incarcerated obturator hernia: A case report." 01/01/2018 - "Intraoperative real-time fluorescence angiography with indocyanine green for evaluation of intestinal viability during surgery for an incarcerated obturator hernia: a case report."
6.	TantalumIBA 06/01/1950 - "Repair of obturator hernia with a tantalum gauze implant; case report."
7.	Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)FDA Link 04/01/1993 - "Bilateral obturator hernias were diagnosed in a 61-year-old woman by CT-scan examination, permitting an elective surgical repair by preperitoneal interposition of Teflon mesh. "
8.	Polyglactin 910IBA 03/21/2019 - "We present a case of an 80-year-old female, with known comorbid of hypertension, initially diagnosed as peritonitis and on further examination revealed strangulated obturator hernia with proximal perforation, that underwent lower midline laparotomy with resection of necrotic bowel, an end-to-end anastomosis, and repair of the defect by vicryl suture."
9.	PolyestersIBA 07/01/2022 - "Transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty was performed using two self-gripping polyester meshes for bilateral obturator hernia repair and a lightweight 3D-shaped mesh for left inguinal hernia repair. "
10.	Indicators and Reagents (Reagents)IBA 08/01/2022 - "Recurrent abdominal pain in an older woman: Enlarged OE-P gap on computed tomography as an indicator of non-strangulated obturator hernia."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Laparotomy 04/01/2018 - "The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of emergency exploratory laparotomy (EEL) in treating incarcerated obturator hernia (IOH). " 04/01/2018 - "Efficacy of emergency exploratory laparotomy in incarcerated obturator hernia." 09/01/2023 - "A CT-scan with contrast was ordered, which showed an intestinal ischemic obstruction in a right sided obturator hernia, an acute laparotomy was carried out. " 10/01/2022 - "Laparotomy with low midline incision is commonly used to manage obturator hernia in an emergency, whereas laproscopic approach may only apply to some selected cases." 01/01/2022 - "Exploration by laparotomy allowed complete evaluation of the obturator canal and confirmed the diagnosis of obturator hernia as a cause of bowel obstruction and strangulation."
2.	Herniorrhaphy 07/01/2022 - "We diagnosed a naturally reduced incarcerated right obturator hernia and performed elective surgery with a laparoscopic approach for hernia repair the next day. " 02/01/2022 - "Laparoscopic-assisted modified Kugel herniorrhaphy for obturator hernia: a case report." 08/04/2021 - "This article reports a case of an emaciated 93-year-old woman who presented with small bowel obstruction due to incarcerated obturator hernia, successfully managed surgically with a modified mesh-plug hernioplasty. " 08/04/2021 - "Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Incarcerated Obturator Hernia: Successfull Surgical Management with Modified Mesh-Plug Hernioplasty." 07/01/2020 - "Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty for recurrent obturator hernia: A case report."
3.	Sutures (Suture) 09/01/2021 - "Open surgery with primary suture repair is the most common method of repair for obturator hernia but is associated with a recurrence rate of 10%. " 08/21/2020 - "Obturator hernia can be sufficiently repaired with simple suture closure without mesh." 02/03/2015 - "Bowel resection was performed and obturator hernia was closed with interrupted sutures. " 09/01/2012 - "Bowel resection was performed and obturator hernia was closed with interrupted sutures. " 09/01/2021 - "Laparotomy with suture repair is the most common treatment for obturator hernia: a scoping review."
4.	Therapeutics 02/01/2015 - "Single-incision laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal obturator hernia repair in a patient on antiplatelet therapy: a case report." 09/01/2020 - "Aggressive angiomyxoma persistently misdiagnosed as an obturator hernia managed with resection and hormonal therapy: case report." 02/01/1996 - "Obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia for which both diagnosis and therapy are difficult. "
5.	Hip Replacement Arthroplasty (Total Hip Replacement) 01/01/2014 - "An incidental diagnosis of obturator hernia during total hip arthroplasty." 01/01/2014 - "In this article, we report an obturator hernia incidentally diagnosed in a 65-year-old female patient who was performed total hip arthroplasty due to coxarthrosis. " 09/01/1992 - "Strangulated obturator hernia masquerading as pain from a total hip replacement."