Evidence - Femoral hernia repair, TIPP technique

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

At present, there are no ongoing studies specifically on the treatment of femoral hernia. For studies on implanted meshes, see Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair

On the history of femoral hernia treatment:

Bassini, E. (1894) New surgical method for the radical treatment of femoral hernia. Arch. Klin. Chir. 47,1
Glassow, F. (1973) The surgical repair of inguinal and femoral hernias. Can Med. Assoc. J. 108, 308
Koontz, A. R. (1963) Historical analysis of femoral hernia. Am J. Surg. 28, 342
Lotheissen, G. (1898) On the radical operation of femoral hernia. Zbl. Chir. 25,548
Lytle, W. J. (1957) Femoral hernia. Ann. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 21, 244
McVay, C. B., Anson, B. J. (1949) Inguinal and femoral hernioplasty, Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 88, 473
Moschcowitz, A. V. (1970) Femoral hernia. A new operation for radical cure. N. Y. Med. J. 7,396
Nyhus, L. M., Condon, R. E. (1978) Hernia. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 212 ff.
Salzer, F. A. (1892) A proposal for the radical cure of large crural hernias. Zbl. Chir. 19, 665
Seidel, W. Spelsberg, F., Niedring, O., Zenker, R. (1972) The indication for surgical treatment of inguinal and femoral hernias, DMW, 97, 963

Current overview of femoral hernia treatment:

Schumpelick, V. (2000) Hernias. Thieme, Stuttgart