RT Book, Section A1 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 58110626 T1 Femoral Hernia T2 Quick Answers Surgery YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58110626 RD 2024/10/10 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