title: Non-operative management of obturator hernia in an elderly female.
abstract: Obturator hernia is a rare surgical condition, with about 800 cases being reported in the literature. It can cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly age group. Delayed treatment is associated with high rates of strangulation (25-100 %). The mainstay of management for obturator hernia has been surgical. Non-operative management can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, but may be an option in patients who decline surgery, as described in our case.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, jeffrey.leow@mail.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leow
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: How
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: W W L
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Woon
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography