Small bowel obstruction secondary to bilateral obturator hernia: a rare occurrence. 2014

Chin Li Tee, and Tobias Evans, and Sujith Ratnayake, and Boris Strekozov
Department of Surgery, Caboolture Hospital, Caboolture, QLD, Australia tee_jimmy@hotmail.com.

Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of pelvic hernia. It can cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly age group. Delayed treatment is associated with high rates of strangulation (25-100%). We present an 88-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of bowel obstruction and right hip pain. Computed tomography (CT) abdomen revealed bilateral OHs and bowel obstruction secondary to the right OH. She was managed conservatively due to her age and co-morbidities and her bowel obstruction subsequently resolved. She was discharged, only to re-present 1 month later with similar complaints. A repeat CT scan revealed bilateral OHs and bowel obstruction due to the left OH. She underwent midline laparatomy and both OHs were reduced. The right OH was fixed with polypropylene mesh plug and the left OH was fixed with primary closure. The patient recovered and no recurrence was noted during follow-up.

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