ICD-11 definition : A femoral hernia is a protrusion of a loop of the intestine through a weakened abdominal
wall, located in the lower abdomen near the thigh. A hernia occurs when the contents
of the abdomen (usually part of the small intestine) push through a weak point or
tear the thin muscular wall of the abdomen, which holds the abdominal organs in place.
Femoral hernias tend to occur more often in women than in men.;
A femoral hernia is a protrusion of a loop of the intestine through a weakened abdominal
wall, located in the lower abdomen near the thigh. A hernia occurs when the contents
of the abdomen (usually part of the small intestine) push through a weak point or
tear the thin muscular wall of the abdomen, which holds the abdominal organs in place.
Femoral hernias tend to occur more often in women than in men.