Small bowel obstruction secondary to strangulated obturator hernia with transected ileal segment: A case report
Obturator hernias are a rare but important cause of small bowel obstruction, especially in elderly, frail, malnourished women without prior abdominal surgeries. Medial thigh pain and mild abdominal distension warrant high suspicion and prompt diagnosis using CECT. Early surgical intervention is critical to prevent severe complications and reduce associated morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Samrat Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9153-3418)
- Reena Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9606-0317)
- Suresh Maharjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3173-3034)
- Mecklina Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6029-0533)
- Sabin K Ghimire
Institutions
- Bir Hospital (NP)
- College of Medical Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111098
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01