Laparoscopic management of incarcerated obturator hernia.

Abstract

Obturator hernia is a rare cause of obstruction of the small bowel. Various imaging modalities have been applied to achieve preoperative diagnosis of this rare clinical entity. Because there may be a potential for undue delay in the definitive treatment of patients with impending bowel strangulation, some health care workers have advocated that obturator hernia requires laparotomy more than a diagnosis.1 Now, in this era of minimally invasive surgery, we can apply laparoscopy in the early diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.