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Femoral hernias are more common in women, usually elderly and frail (although they can happen in children). They typically present as a groin lump. They may or may not be associated with pain. Often, they present with a varying degree of complication ranging from irreducibility through intestinal obstruction to frank gangrene of contained bowel. The incidence of strangulation in femoral hernias is high. A femoral hernia has often been found to be the cause of unexplained [[Intestinal obstruction|small bowel obstruction]]. | Femoral hernias are more common in women, usually elderly and frail (although they can happen in children). They typically present as a groin lump. They may or may not be associated with pain. Often, they present with a varying degree of complication ranging from irreducibility through intestinal obstruction to frank gangrene of contained bowel. The incidence of strangulation in femoral hernias is high. A femoral hernia has often been found to be the cause of unexplained [[Intestinal obstruction|small bowel obstruction]]. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
* Groin discomfort or groin pain aggravated by bending or lifting | * Groin discomfort or groin pain aggravated by bending or lifting. | ||
* Tender lump in the groin or upper thigh | * Tender lump in the groin or upper thigh. | ||
* Abdominal pain. | |||
* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Femoral hernias are more common in women, usually elderly and frail (although they can happen in children). They typically present as a groin lump. They may or may not be associated with pain. Often, they present with a varying degree of complication ranging from irreducibility through intestinal obstruction to frank gangrene of contained bowel. The incidence of strangulation in femoral hernias is high. A femoral hernia has often been found to be the cause of unexplained small bowel obstruction.
Symptoms
- Groin discomfort or groin pain aggravated by bending or lifting.
- Tender lump in the groin or upper thigh.
- Abdominal pain.
- Nausea and vomiting.