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Femoral hernia

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Femoral hernia
Femoral hernia
Inguinal hernia
Inguinal hernia
Alternative Names

Femorocele; Enteromerocele; Crural hernia


Prevention

Overweight patients may be able to prevent hernias from forming by losing weight.

Chronic cough, constipation, and prostatic hypertrophy may lead to straining with urination or defecation, which is also thought to contribute to the formation of hernias and should be addressed prior to hernia repair.


Review Date: 11/14/2006
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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