Erschienen in:
01.04.2013 | GI Image
Obturator Hernia—an Uncommon Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
verfasst von:
Kamal Galketiya, Srikanth Sakrepatna, Sivakumar Gananadha
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Excerpt
A 79-year-old female was admitted to the emergency department. She gave a 72-h history of vomiting, colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation. Systems review revealed weight loss of 5 kg over 12 months but was otherwise unremarkable. A colonoscopy 3 months earlier had found no significant abnormalities and the past surgical history included an open appendicectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, and umbilical hernia repair. …