Laparoscopic obturator hernia repair in an adolescent.
Obturator hernia is rare and has not been described in the pediatric population. The authors describe a case in a 12-year-old girl who presented with nonspecific abdominal pain and who was treated with a laparoscopic primary hernia repair.
Sorabella
Robert A
RA
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Miniati
Douglas N
DN
Brandt
Mary L
ML
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome