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A femoral hernia will appear as a bulge near the groin or thigh. We’ll teach you about causes, severe symptoms that mean you should call 911, and various treatment options.
A femoral hernia occurs when tissue pushes through the muscle wall of the groin or inner thigh. Learn when to see a doctor, what surgery entails, and more.
Femoral hernias are hernias which occur just below the inguinal ligament, when abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness in the abdominal wall called the femoral canal. Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias.
Femoral hernias occur most commonly in women but lower incidence overall than inguinal hernias. Incarceration or strangulation is common with a femoral hernia due to the small size of the hernia neck or orifice.
Fomoral hernias develop in the upper part of the thigh near the groin just below the inguinal ligament, where abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the femoral canal. Because of the high incidence of complications, femoral hernias often need emergency surgery.
A femoral hernia is a less-common type of groin hernia that occurs in the femoral canal, which runs underneath the inguinal canal.
A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal wall. Small femoral hernias usually...