There is little literature specifically on femoral hernia. In the literature, it is usually discussed together with inguinal hernia. For general literature, see the contributions on the surgical treatment of inguinal hernia (Shouldice,Lichtenstein).
The following recent publication highlights the urgent indication for surgery of a femoral hernia, which is given due to the greater risk of incarceration compared to inguinal hernia:
Dahlstrand, U., Wollert, S., Nordin, P., Sandblom, G., Gunnarsson, U. (2009): Emergency femoral hernia repair: a study based on a national register. Annals of surgery 249, 672-676
The following publication shows an advantage of mesh implantation specifically also in femoral hernia:
Chen, J., Lv, Y.; Shen, Y., Liu, S., Wang, M. (2010) A prospective comparison of preperitoneal tension-free open herniorrhaphy with mesh plug herniorrhaphy for the treatment of femoral hernias. Surgery, 148, 976-981