Femoral hernia in children: How to avoid misdiagnosis?

• Main Authors: Basma Haggui (Author), Saida Hidouri (Author), Amine Ksia (Author), Sana Mosbahi (Author), Marwa Messaoud (Author), Lassaad Sahnoun (Author), Mongi Mekki (Author), Mohsen Belghith (Author), Abdellatif Nouri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Femoral hernias are an uncommon groin pathology among pediatric patients. Therefore, they are frequently misdiagnosed. In the present study, we review our experience with this rare surgical entity during the past 25 years. Methods: The medical records of 19 patients who underwent 22 femo...