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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 118072
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.118072
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.118072
Obturator hernia combined with femoral hernia: A case report
Yi-Feng Wang, Jing Chen, Li-Yuan Wu, Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang YF, Chen J, and Wu LY jointly designed this study; Wang YF was responsible for study implementation, data collation and analysis, literature review, and drafting of the initial manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Feng Wang, Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1518 North Huancheng Road, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China. wangyif93@163.com
Received: December 29, 2025
Revised: January 18, 2026
Accepted: February 9, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
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Revised: January 18, 2026
Accepted: February 9, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
Processing time: 152 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We report a rare case of obturator hernia combined with femoral hernia. We reviewed the relevant literature, compared the predisposed population, and described initial symptoms, imaging findings, final diagnosis, and surgical management of obturator hernia complicated with femoral hernia, in order to provide a reference for subsequent clinical practice.