Asian Journal of Research in Surgery

Obturator Hernia Revisited; Presentation and Discussion of two Case Reports

Shashank Agrawal *

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Max Super speciality, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Raghav Bansal

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Max Super speciality, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Amit Jain

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Max Super speciality, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pramod Kumar Mishra

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Max Super speciality, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Bhuvnesh Guglani

Department of Radiology, Max Super speciality, Patparganj, Delhi, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

With very low reported incidence of 0.073% and 1.6% in western and Asian literature respectively, obturator hernia is a rare entity to encounter. Pre-operative diagnosis and timely management are key to survival. In this case report, we are presenting two cases of obstructed obturator hernia which were timely diagnosed pre-operatively high index of suspicion with Emergency exploratory laparotomy. A review of literature concluded that a high index of suspicion with the proper physical examination which is guided by appropriate cross-sectional imaging can be the only way to go in an attempt to prevent mortality and morbidity associated with Obturator hernia.

Keywords: Obturator hernia, laparotomy, co-morbidities, MRI imaging.

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