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	Obturator hernia;
ICD-10	K45.0
ICD-9	553.8
DiseasesDB	29334
MeSH	D006553

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Revision as of 15:45, 17 September 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yarlagadda Harshitha, MD [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Hernia, Obturator.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Obturator hernia from other Diseases

Overview

Obturator hernia must be differentiated from other causes of chronic pelvic pain and groin mass in elderly females.

Epidemiology and Demographics

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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 ==[[Obturator hernia overview|Overview]]==
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-==Overview==
-Physicians should reassess the patients with recurrent chronic pelvic pain as [[Obturator hernias]] are rare and can present as chronic pelvic pain. [[Obturator foramen]] is a large, obliquely oriented opening, located at the anterior aspect of both sides of [[pelvis]], bounded by parts of [[ischium]] and [[pubis]]. [[Obturator hernia]] passess through the [[Obturator foramen]] following the path of [[Obturator nerve]] and blood vessels. These  hernias are more common in elderly multiparous women. [[Obturator hernia]] must be differentiated from other causes of chronic pelvic pain and groin mass in elderly females. [[CT scan]] usually confirms the diagnosis of [[Obturator hernia]]. [[Surgery]] is the main stay of treatment for [[Obturator hernia]].
-==Historical Perspective==
-The [[Obturator hernia]] was first described by Pierre Roland Arnaud de Ronsil, at the Royal Academy of sciences in 1724. It is a rare condition and by 1980 only 541 cases have been reported in the literature.
-==Pathophysiology==
-[[Obturator foramen]] is a large, obliquely oriented opening, located at the anterior aspect of both sides of [[pelvis]], bounded by parts of [[ischium]] and [[pubis]]. This [[hernia]] passes through the [[obturator foramen]], following the path of the [[obturator nerve]] and blood vessels. Contents of the Hernial sac in [[Obturator hernia]] include [[Ileum]], [[appendix]], [[omentum]], [[peritoneum]]. Most common content is [[ileum]].
-==Causes==
-Exact reason of [[obturator hernia]] is unknown. Possible reasons involve the natural aging process. As adults age, the body loses muscle mass and fatty tissue. Sudden weight loss and malnutrition can have the same effect.
-==Differentiating obturator hernia from other diseases==
-==Epidemiology and Demographics==
-Most common in older women. [[Obturator hernia]] is a rare [[hernia]] accounting for less than 1% of all intra abdominal hernias.
 ==[[Obturator hernia historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==

Obturator hernia
ICD-10	K45.0
ICD-9	553.8
DiseasesDB	29334
MeSH	D006553

Obturator hernia: Difference between revisions

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