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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]

Overview

The most common cause of femoral hernia is an enlarged femoral ring. Less common causes of femoral hernia include increased intra-abdominal pressure and pregnancy.

Causes

Life-threatening causes

  • Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours, if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of femoral hernia, however complications resulting from untreated femoral hernia is common.

Common causes

Femoral hernia may be caused by:[1][2]

Less common causes

Less common causes of femoral hernia include:[3]

References

  1. McVay CB, Savage LE (1961). "Etiology of Femoral Hernia". Ann. Surg. 154 (Suppl 6): 25–32. PMC 1466821. PMID 17859685.
  2. Kochupapy RT, Ranganathan G, Dias S, Shanahan D (2013). "Aetiology of femoral hernias revisited: bilateral femoral hernia in a young male (two cases)". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 95 (1): e14–6. doi:10.1308/rcsann.2013.95.5.e14a. PMC 3964665. PMID 23317716.
  3. Hachisuka T (2003). "Femoral hernia repair". Surg. Clin. North Am. 83 (5): 1189–205. doi:10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00120-8. PMID 14533910.

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