• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

NYC Hernia

Hernia Repair in New York City by Brian Jacob, MD

  • About Dr. Jacob
    • Dr. Brian P. Jacob, MD, FACS
    • In The News
    • Publications/Research
    • Blog
  • Hernia Procedures
    • Inguinal Hernia
    • Diastasis Recti
    • Femoral Hernia
    • Parastomal Hernia
    • Umbilical Hernia
    • Ventral/Incisional Hernia
  • Groin Pain & Injuries
    • Chronic Groin Pain
    • Mesh Pain and Mesh Removal
    • Hidden (Occult) Hernia
    • Recurrent Hernia
    • Sports Hernia or Athletic Pubalgia
    • Adductor Longus Sprains and Tears (Athletic Pubalgia)
    • Acnes (Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome)
  • Weight Loss Surgery
    • Sleeve Gastrectomy
    • Revisional Weight Loss Surgery
    • Adolescent Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Patient Journey
    • Initial Office Visit
    • Preparing for Surgery
    • Insurance and Financing
    • Risks Associated With Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Surgery
    • Recovery After Inguinal Hernia Surgery
    • Inguinal Hernia Surgery – Discharge Instructions

Femoral Hernia Repair
in NYC

What is a femoral hernia?

In brief, a femoral hernia is a type of inguinal hernia or groin hernia.  There is a small space next to the femoral vein where it exits the body to enter the leg.  As that space widens, internal adipose tissue or intestine can migrate into that space.

Where Do Femoral Hernias Form?

Femoral hernias can present as a small lump that appears and disappears located near the crease between the leg and the lower abdomen.  The lump can be painless or can hurt.  The lump can feel soft or hard, and can either be pushed back in (reducible) or feel stuck (incarcerated).

 How are Femoral Hernias Diagnosed?

Some hernias are obvious and do not require further imaging.  If the diagnosis is uncertain, then a sonogram, CT scan, or MRI may be ordered.  All can help determine if you have a femoral hernia if the clinical exam is not obvious.

When is a Femoral Hernia Repair Necessary?

Dr. Jacob believes that all femoral hernias should be repaired.  Waiting to repair a femoral hernia could increase the risk of strangulation, which can be avoided by performing surgery in an elective setting.  If the hernia is painless or the pain is intermittent, the surgery should be scheduled but is not considered emergent.  If there is continuous pain, then the surgery may be more emergent and you should contact your doctor immediately.

How is femoral hernia surgery performed?

Dr. Jacob prefers a minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) approach with mesh using general anesthesia, for femoral hernias.  They can be repaired using an open mesh or non mesh repair, but the recurrence rates and potentially chronic pain rates may be increased with an open approach compared to a laparoscopic or robotic approach.

What is recovery like after minimally invasive surgery for a femoral hernia?

Recovery and return to normal function after a femoral hernia is the same as after repair of an inguinal hernia as the surgery is basically the same.  Most patients are able to do full and unrestricted activity within 7 to 10 days.  The recovery page for inguinal hernias can be reviewed here:

Have questions for Dr. Jacob, please complete this form:

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Primary Sidebar


Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York

A Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Most Popular Content

  • The Hernia You’ve Never Heard of — the Parastomal Hernia
  • General Discharge Instructions
  • It’s Baaaaack. Recurrent Hernias.
  • Bypassing a Gastric Bypass
  • Adolescent Sleeve Gastrectomy

Social Media

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Phone
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

QUESTIONS? CONTACT NYC HERNIA

Footer

A Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Castle Connolly Logo

Book an Appointment through ZocDoc

Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York

Proud Member of the International Hernia Collaboration

International Hernia Collaboration Logo

Address & Info

Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York
1010 5th Avenue
New York, New York 10028 United States
+1 212-879-6677
nychernia@gmail.com
Office Hours are 9:30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Dr Vine sees patients on Mondays
Dr. Katz sees patients on Tuesdays
Dr. Jacob sees patients on Wednesdays

Copyright © 2021 Brian Jacob, MD. All rights reserved.

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.