Femoral hernia

Femoral hernia
Definition:
A femoral hernia is a protrusion of a loop of the intestine through a weakening in the abdominal wall, located in the groin near the thigh.
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Femoral Hernia
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Femoral hernia: The femoral canal is the way that the femoral artery, vein, and nerve leave the abdominal cavity to enter the thigh.
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Hernia, Velpeau: A Velpeau hernia is a femoral hernia in front of the femoral blood vessels in the groin. (A hernia ("rupture") is a protrusion of tissue through the wall of a cavity in which it is normally contained.) ...
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HERNIA (Rupture; Abdominal Hernia; Femoral Hernia)
SYMPTOMS"Visual awareness of the problem. In the case of a strangulated hernia, there is pain, vomiting, and abdominal distention.
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While men often get inguinal hernias, women more commonly have them down into the leg a condition called femoral hernia.
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A hernia is bigger when standing and recedes when lying down. It can often be pushed back with the finger (see inguinal hernia and femoral hernia).
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