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[The femoral hernia: problems in emergency surgery]
F Stagnitti1, S Toccaceli, E Spaziani
1Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, di Roma.
Il Giornale Di Chirurgia
|October 26, 2006
Summary
Femoral hernias are uncommon, primarily affecting women and prone to strangulation. Modern prosthetic repairs offer satisfactory outcomes with short recovery times, though direct repair may be used in contaminated emergency cases.
Area of Science:
- General Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Surgery
Context:
- Femoral hernias are infrequent but have a high strangulation risk (up to 40%) due to anatomical factors like the Gimbernat ligament.
- Diagnosis can be challenging, particularly in uncooperative patients or those presenting with acute abdomen.
- Current surgical treatment predominantly involves prosthetic repair, with various modifications of the Lichtenstein technique.
Purpose:
- To review the diagnosis and management of femoral hernias, focusing on emergency presentations and surgical outcomes.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of prosthetic repair versus direct repair in emergency femoral hernia cases.
Summary:
- Over 10 years, 37 emergency femoral hernias were treated; 32 with prolene prosthetics, 3 with PTFE, and 2 with direct repair.
- Most patients (20/37) underwent surgery under local anesthesia, with an average hospital stay of 1.4 days and early recovery in 3-5 days.
- Satisfactory results were achieved with only 2 relapses, highlighting the efficacy of prosthetic repair in managing femoral hernias.
Impact:
- This study underscores the success of prosthetic repair in managing femoral hernias, even in emergency settings.
- The findings suggest that prosthetic repair leads to favorable outcomes and rapid patient recovery.
- The data supports the continued use of minimally invasive techniques and local anesthesia for femoral hernia repair when appropriate.