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  1. Obturator Hernia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Repair

    Apr 10, 2025 · An obturator hernia occurs when fat or your intestine in your abdomen pushes into the obturator canal in your hip bone. Symptoms include severe belly pain, nausea and …

  2. Obturator hernia - Wikipedia

    An obturator hernia is a rare type of hernia, encompassing 0.07-1% of all hernias, [2] of the pelvic floor in which pelvic or abdominal contents protrudes through the obturator foramen. The …

  3. Obturator hernia | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 25, 2025 · Obturator hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are characterized by bowel herniating between the obturator and the pectineus muscles. They are a rare type of …

  4. Obturator Hernia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    Nov 15, 2023 · Learn about obturator hernia, a rare abdominal hernia that can cause chronic groin pain and bowel obstruction. Discover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and …

  5. Obturator Hernia - The Operative Review Of Surgery

    A high-yield review of Obturator Hernia: pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical approach.

  6. Rare but Risky: What You Need to Know About Obturator Hernias

    May 14, 2025 · An obturator hernia occurs when abdominal tissue or part of the intestine pushes through the obturator canal, a small opening in the pelvic bone. Because of its deep location, …

  7. Obturator Hernias Happen: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

    Obturator hernias are rare but dangerous. Learn how they form, their warning signs, and why early diagnosis and surgery are crucial to avoid complications.

  8. Obturator Hernia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Sep 15, 2025 · The obturator hernia, one of the rarest forms of this condition, carries a particularly high complication rate. Individuals with obturator hernias are often of advanced age and have …

  9. Obturator Hernia | Treatment & Management | Point of Care

    Sep 15, 2025 · Migration of intra-abdominal contents through the obturator foramen constitutes an obturator hernia (see Image. Obturator Hernia). The hernia sac most often contains small …

  10. Obturator Hernia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Obturator hernia is defined as a rare type of hernia that occurs through the superolateral aspect of the obturator foramen, primarily affecting elderly females and is associated with complications …