title: Obturator hernia--case reports.
abstract: Two cases of obturator hernia are presented. Both patients presented with intestinal obstruction and the diagnosis was not made preoperatively. A review of recent articles showed 57 cases of obturator hernia in 53 patients reported in the period 1981 to 1990 which also showed no improvement in the management of these cases with a high mortality rate of 30%. A high index of suspicion must be maintained in order to diagnose this condition and reduce morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (MOH), Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology