Open femoral hernia repair: one skin incision for all

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Femoral hernias are relatively uncommon, however they are the most common incarcerated abdominal hernia, with strangulation of a viscus carrying significant mortality. Classically three approaches are described to open femoral hernia...

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Main Authors: El-Masry Nabil S, Sorelli Paolo G, Garrett William V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/44