eng Science and Education Publishing Global Journal of Surgery 2013-12-08 1 4 50 52 10.12691/js-1-4-3 JS2013143 article Kumar Jayant jayantsun@yahoo.co.in 1 Rajendra Agarwal 2 Swati Agrawal 3 Department of Surgery, Sudha Hospital &Medical Research Centre, Talwandi, Kota, Rajasthan, India Head of Department of Surgery, Sudha Hospital &Medical Research Centre Kota, Rajasthan, India Sudha Hospital &Medical Research Centre Kota, Rajasthan, India Obturator hernia is a very rare type of hernia. Constitutes approximately 0.1-1% of all intra-abdominal hernias. 0.5-1.5% of them may lead to small intestinal obstructions. It usually seen in frail, underweight, elderly female. It's early presentation is nonspecific, so these hernias are usually discovered only after they have become incarcerated. Incarcerated obturator hernias are commonly diagnosed on abdominal computed tomography scan or emergency laparotomy. http://pubs.sciepub.com/js/1/4/3/js-1-4-3.pdf richter obturator hernia strangulated