An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

An 84-year-old woman presented with a 12-hour history of left lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. CT of the abdomen revealed a loop of small bowel protruding through the left obturator canal.

Maxillofacial defects are caused by trauma, tumor or congenital deformations. A recent survey showed that oral cancer, which accounts for 2.8% of all malignant tumors in Europe, is the most common ...

Computed tomography showed an obturator hernia (arrow, Panel B). The hernia was surgically reduced, and an infarcted segment of the small bowel was resected. Postoperatively, despite complications of ...