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*Femoral hernias tend to carry a much higher risk of strangulation and watchful waiting is not recommended in women. | *Femoral hernias tend to carry a much higher risk of strangulation and watchful waiting is not recommended in women.<ref name="pmid22162501">{{cite journal |vauthors=Whalen HR, Kidd GA, O'Dwyer PJ |title=Femoral hernias |journal=BMJ |volume=343 |issue= |pages=d7668 |year=2011 |pmid=22162501 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Meagan E. Doherty
Overview
Natural History
Complications
- Femoral hernias tend to carry a much higher risk of strangulation and watchful waiting is not recommended in women.[1]
Prognosis
The outcome is usually quite good if the hernia is treated properly. The rate of hernia recurrence after surgical repair is generally less than 3%.