Femoral hernia

Femoral hernia refers to a hernia in which organs or tissues protrude into the femoral canal through the femoral ring, and then protrude through the femoral canal into the oval fossa, that is, the hernia that the hernia sac passes through the femoral ring and protrudes into the oval fossa through the femoral canal. Femoral hernias are the type of hernia with the lowest incidence among inguinal hernias, accounting for about 3% to 5% of extra-abdominal hernias. Because femoral hernias have a relatively high incidence of incarceration / strangulation and bowel resection, delayed treatment will increase mortality, especially in elderly patients, so surgical treatment is the only effective method for femoral hernias.

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