TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Femoral Hernia A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Groin bulge inferior to the inguinal ligament elicited with the Valsalva maneuver• Differentiation between inguinal and femoral hernias difficult clinically and often not appreciated until the hernia sac is dissected free in the operating room• Femoral hernia protrudes through the femoral canal, bordered by the inguinal ligament superiorly, pubic ramus inferior-medially, and the femoral vein laterally• Classification of hernias-Reducible: Visceral contents of the hernia sac able to retract into the abdominal cavity-Incarcerated: Visceral contents cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity-Strangulated: Incarcerated hernia where the blood flow to the entrapped viscera is compromised SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58110626 ER -