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.
Entry Term(s)
Obturator Hernia
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under HERNIA 1980-90; was OBTURATOR HERNIA see under HERNIA 1975-79
Online Note
use HERNIA, OBTURATOR to search OBTURATOR HERNIA 1975-79
History Note
91(80); was see under HERNIA 1980-90; was OBTURATOR HERNIA see under HERNIA 1975-79
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.
