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A clinical conundrum with a radiological answer.

L Sutton¹, A Myers¹, C Gupte¹

¹Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , UK.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

|August 13, 2015

Summary

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An elderly woman with thigh pain experienced severe constipation and abdominal pain due to an internal obturator hernia. Emergency surgery successfully repaired the hernia, resolving the obstruction.

Keywords:

Abdominal hernia Bowel obstruction Computed tomography Obturator hernia

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Oncology
Abdominal Surgery

Background:

Obturator hernias are rare abdominal wall defects, often presenting with atypical symptoms like medial thigh pain.
Previous abdominal surgery, particularly laparoscopic procedures, can increase the risk of internal hernia formation.

Observation:

An 82-year-old female presented with a 5-day history of constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain, and distension.
Imaging revealed a right-sided obturator hernia containing a dilated small bowel loop, indicating intestinal obstruction.

Findings:

Emergency surgical repair of the right obturator hernia was performed via limited laparotomy.
The patient experienced a prolonged hospital stay complicated by postoperative atrial fibrillation.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering rare hernias like obturator hernias in elderly patients with obstructive symptoms.
Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial for managing obturator hernias to prevent complications.
Postoperative atrial fibrillation is a potential complication requiring vigilant management in elderly surgical patients.