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Obturator hernia: a new technique for repair.

Abstract
An obturator hernia is exceedingly rare and the diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. Several methods of dealing with the hernial defect have been described. 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.
AuthorsD N Lobo, D J Clarke, A P Barlow
JournalJournal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (J R Coll Surg Edinb) Vol. 43 Issue 1 Pg. 33-4 (Feb 1998) ISSN: 0035-8835 [Print] Scotland
PMID9560505 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Polypropylenes
Topics
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Hernia, Obturator (epidemiology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Polypropylenes
  • Surgical Mesh
  • Suture Techniques

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