FEMORAL HERNIA IN CHILDHOOD - REVIEW OF 38 CASES

Femoral hernias rarely occur at any age, but are extremely rare in inf ancy. We present 38 cases of femoral hernia treated in our pediatric s urgery department during the last 15 years, The number of patients who underwent surgery was high compared with other series reviewed. This might be due to the fact that these hernias were considered in the dif ferential diagnosis of inguinal pathology in childhood, The preoperati ve diagnosis was correct in 22 cases (57.8%), After surgical treatment no recurrence was reported.