Femoral hernia classification

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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

There is no established system for the classification of femoral hernia.

Classification

There is no established system for the classification of femoral hernia.

Cloquet's hernia	Emerges through the pectineal fascia
Hesselbach's (lateral) hernia	Lateral to the femoral vessels
Velpeau's hernia	Prevascular
Serafini's hernia	Retrovascular
De Garengeot hernia	Contains the appendix
Littre hernia	Contains a Meckel's diverticulum
Laugier's hernia	Develops through the lacunar ligament