Femoral Hernia Surgery at Southlake General Surgery

Our abdominal muscles are strong enough to hold the intestines and other organs at their right spots. At times, the intra-abdominal tissues can be pushed through a debilitated spot in muscle during overstretching. In case a part of tissue pushes through the mass of the femoral canal, it is known as a femoral hernia also called a femorocele.

A femoral hernia will look like a lump close to the crotch or groin. The femoral canal, smaller veins, and nerves all are located just beneath the inguinal ligament in the crotch.

Femoral hernia can affect women more than men. Generally, femoral hernias are not normal and most of them don’t have any symptoms. Many hernias influence the crotch area and one of them is inguinal hernias. Less than 3-4 percent of all hernias are femoral.

However, the femoral hernias condition prompts serious health issues if blood circulation to the small intestine is obstructed. This is known as a strangulated hernia, and it is a medical emergency that requires immediate hernia surgery.