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04 / 09 / 2015

 


LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary.


Abstract
Obturator hernia also known as “little old lady’s hernia”, is an uncommon entity leading to bowel obstruction usually in thin built elderly females and is often associated with serious comorbid conditions due to advanced age. It is difficult to diagnose preoperatively however diagnosis can be confirmed by CT scan accurately if there is high index of suspicion. Delay in diagnosis and delay in institution of appropriate surgical treatment leads to high morbidity and mortality.

Key words: Obturator hernia, small bowel obstruction, Howship Romberg sign


 
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Pubmed Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. Int J Surg Med. 2017; 3(3): 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221


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Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=199186 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. Int J Surg Med. 2017; 3(3): 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. Int J Surg Med. (2017), [cited February 20, 2024]; 3(3): 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



Harvard Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary (2017) LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. Int J Surg Med, 3 (3), 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



Turabian Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. 2017. LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3 (3), 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



Chicago Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. "LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (2017), 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary. "LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3.3 (2017), 197-199. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Ankit Shukla, Ramesh Bharti, Amit Rattan, Rajesh Chaudhary, Usha Chaudhary (2017) LITTLE OLD LADY’S HERNIA SURGEONS CHALLENGE. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3 (3), 197-199. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150820122221