Obturator hernia risk factors
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Overview
Overview
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Natural aging process.
- Sudden weight loss.
- Malnutrition.
- Conditions which increase intra abdominal pressure like Chronic pulmonary disease, Ascites and chronic Constipation.[1]
Reference
Reference
- ↑ name=”pmid29274599″>Conti L, Baldini E, Capelli P, Capelli C (2018). “Bowel obstruction in obturator hernia: A challenging diagnosis”. Int J Surg Case Rep. 42: 154–157. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.12.003. PMC 5773477. PMID 29274599.
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