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A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.
Articles for Hernia, femoral
How femoral hernia repair is carried out
A femoral hernia repair can be carried out as either open surgery or keyhole surgery (also called laparoscopic surgery).
Introduction
A femoral hernia is an uncommon type of hernia. It's estimated that only about 1 in every 20 groin hernias are femoral hernias, and the rest are inguinal hernias.
Recovering from femoral hernia repair
You should be able to go home on the day of, or the day after, your operation. Get an adult to take you home in a car or taxi and follow any instructions you're given by the hospital.
