 Hernia, Femoral
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A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the FEMORAL VEIN and FEMORAL ARTERY. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL.
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D006550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Femoral- Hernia, Femoral
- Femoral Hernia
- Femoral Hernias
- Hernias, Femoral
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Femoral" by people in Profiles.
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Wikiel KJ, Eid GM. Groin defects seen at extra-peritoneal laparoscopic dissection during surgical treatment of athletic pubalgia. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jul; 29(7):1695-9.
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D'Ambrosio N, Katz D, Hines J. Perforated appendix within a femoral hernia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Mar; 186(3):906-7.
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Partrick DA, Bensard DD, Karrer FM, Ruyle SZ. Is routine pathological evaluation of pediatric hernia sacs justified? J Pediatr Surg. 1998 Jul; 33(7):1090-2; discussion 1093-4.
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