Background Femoral hernias are frequently operated on as an emergency. Emergency
procedures for femoral hernia are associated with an almost tenfold increase in …

Background Rates of emergency admission with femoral hernia are high compared with
those for other hernias. This study aimed to determine the modes and consequences of …

BACKGROUND: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of 33 patients undergoing
femoral hernia repair. METHODS: Time from diagnosis to operation, previous inguinal …

Introduction A large number of femoral herniae present as emergencies accounting for
significant morbidity and mortality, which have remained unchanged over the last decade …

Objective: To describe the characteristics of femoral hernias and outcome of femoral repairs,
with special emphasis on emergency operations. Background: Femoral hernias account for …

Femoral hernias are extremely easily incarcerated and are recommended for early surgery.
In the past, there were a number of definitely diagnosed femoral hernia patients who were …

Reports on the outcomes of emergency and elective femoral hernia surgery are scarce. Most
studies do not distinguish femoral hernia from other types of groin hernia; studies of femoral …

Femoral hernia has always presented more difficulty in diagnosis than other external
abdominal hernias. The incidence of incarceration and strangulation is higher in our series …

Objective: To explore the prevalence of and to identify possible risk factors for chronic pain
after surgery for femoral hernia. Background: Chronic pain has become a very important …

Purpose Emergency groin hernia is an understudied research field despite its severity
requiring emergency surgery associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality …