"Hernia, Obturator" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A pelvic hernia through the obturator foramen, a large aperture in the hip bone normally covered by a membrane. Obturator hernia can lead to intestinal incarceration and INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D006553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.937
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Obturator- Hernia, Obturator
- Obturator Hernia
- Hernias, Obturator
- Obturator Hernias
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Obturator" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical images. Classic presentation of a type II obturator hernia. Am J Surg. 2010 Jun; 199(6):e75-6.
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Atypical abdominal hernias in the emergency department: acute and non-acute. Emerg Radiol. 2009 Mar; 16(2):121-8.
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Laparoscopic obturator hernia repair in an adolescent. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Dec; 40(12):e39-41.
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[Incarcerated obturator hernia in a 95-year-old woman]. Z Arztl Fortbild (Jena). 1975 Jun 01; 69(11):603-4.