2023 Volume 43 Issue 4 Pages 743-747
Obturator hernias are most commonly seen in elderly and leptosomatic women, and cases with strangulation require emergency surgery. We report on three patients with obturator hernia seen at our facility who were treated successfully by a new laparoscopic inversion and ligation technique, with all three being discharged with no decline in the activities of daily living. As it is a relatively simple procedure to perform, we believe that this technique may be appropriate even for elderly patients or those whose frailty due to comorbidities precludes more invasive surgical procedures.
