Related Experiment Videos
Obturator hernia. Embryology, anatomy, and surgical applications
L J Skandalakis1, J Androulakis, G L Colborn
1Center for Surgical Anatomy, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|February 24, 2000
Abstract:
Obturator hernia is a rare clinical entity. In most cases, it produces small bowel obstruction with high morbidity and mortality. The embryology, anatomy, clinical picture, diagnosis, and surgery are presented in detail.