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case_images: CT scan demonstration of a left obturator hernia.
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case_images: A CT scan was performed which revealed signs of a small bowel obstruction due to small bowel in a left sided obturator hernia (Fig. 1).
case_images: Reduction of small bowel within the left obturator canal.
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case_images: Under vision, we found an obturator hernial defect containing small bowel within a peritoneal sac (Fig. 2).
case_images: Left sided obturator defect.
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case_images: The hernia was reduced and there was no evidence of bowel was ischemia (Fig. 3).
case_images: Demonstrating the self-gripping mesh repair of the left sided obturator hernia.
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case_images: The hernia was repaired with two pieces of self gripping mesh (Progrip) sized 4 x 6 cm (Fig. 4).
case_images: Port placement: Suprapubic camera port placement.
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case_images: However, sensory level was at T11, so the initial infra-umbilical port was too painful & a modified lower camera port around the suprapubic area (T12) was used successfully (Fig. 5).