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Best hospitals and doctors for femoral hernia treatment abroad

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for femoral hernia
1254
Femoral ernia closure with endoscopic transabdominal or extraperitoneal preperitoneal plastic repair
4471.45
General therapeutic rehabilitation
0.00
Hospital Kassel
Hospital Kassel
Overall rating9.9 / 10
The Hospital Kassel is a progressive medical facility with a huge medical team, which provides high-quality medical services in all branches of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the regional medical Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding, which unites 5 top-class medical centers, including specialized rehabilitation clinics. With
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The Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele is one of the best and most advanced medical facilities in the Ruhr area. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, thanks to which it extremely quickly implements innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods into clinical practice. The hospital i
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the St. Antonius Hospital Eschweiler ranks among the top medical facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia! The hospital is a modern medical complex with 13 specialized departments. The hospital has more than 165 years of history, so it has long won an excellent reputation not only in Germ
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The Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Frankfurt am Main is a modern medical facility offering top-class service. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, so doctors pay due attention to research activities, and also have a perfect command of the very latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
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The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok is a leading provider of medical services of the international level. The hospital has its campuses in various regions of Bangkok. The Samitivej Sukhuvmit Hospital has the status of the main and most respected medical facility. The accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is the ev
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ISAR Hospital Munich
ISAR Hospital Munich
Overall rating9.2 / 10
The ISAR Hospital Munich first opened its doors to patients in March 2008 and took a leading position among the top medical facilities in the city of Munich in a short time. The hospital embodies a progressive concept of international medical care: diagnostics and treatment are carried out using the latest medical advances, whil
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The St. Joseph Hospital Haan has a long history of providing top-class medical services and tender care for patients in accordance with Catholic principles. The priority clinical focuses include cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, oncology, endocrinology, general and abdominal surgery, endocrine surgery, hernia repair sur
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the Hospital Harlaching Munich ranks among the top 20 medical centers in Bavaria, and is also one of the 100 best hospitals in Germany! The medical complex provides top-class medical care, which meets modern European standards. The medical facility is an Academic Hospital of the Ludwi
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The University Hospital Leipzig enjoys high prestige in the European medical arena and is considered one of the best medical complexes in Germany. The hospital operates on the basis of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Leipzig, so it not only provides effective treatment in almost all areas of modern medicine but also
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The ViDia Hospital Karlsruhe is a modern medical facility with a rich history and traditions. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the University of Freiburg, granting patients access to advanced university medicine and the very latest therapeutic developments. The hospital first opened its doors in 1851 and, since the
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The ATOS Clinic Heidelberg is a reputable medical complex with high standards of patient care. The clinic was founded in 1991. Since then, it has taken a leading position in the European medical arena in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and many other pathologies. The clinic has a highly professional team
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The Medical Park Gebze Hospital is a progressive medical facility, which diagnoses and treats patients in almost all fields of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the prestigious Medical Park Hospitals Group, which unites 28 advanced medical centers in various cities of Turkey and is one of the leading providers of medical
The Hanyang University Medical Center was founded in 1972 and today is one of the largest and most advanced providers of medical services in Korea and around the world. The medical institution runs 9 specialized centers and 26 departments fitted out with state-of-the-art equipment. The most important component of successful trea
The St. Remigius Hospital Opladen Leverkusen provides medical services in accordance with the highest standards. It is part of the Kplus Group, which unites more than twenty medical facilities. All hospitals of the group are not only distinguished by high-quality healthcare services, but also adhere to the Christian beliefs. The
The Asklepios Hospital Altona Hamburg positions itself as one of the leading medical facilities in Germany. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the University of Hamburg, which makes it possible to offer patients the very latest diagnostic and treatment methods. The hospital was founded in 1971. Today, it has preserve
The Medicana International Ankara Hospital is one of the leading medical centers, which belongs to the largest medical network Medicana in Turkey. The hospital incorporates all specialties of the modern medicine under one roof. It particularly focuses on bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cardiovascular surg
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About the disease  

Femoral hernia is a bugle or lump, which usually protrudes into omentum or intestinal loops. However, sometimes a hernia sac can include male testicles or a female ovary, as well as a bladder and an appendix. 

According to medical statistics, this condition affects every tenth person with abdominal hernia. Due to the postpartum complications and a specific anatomy of the female pelvis, this disease is more common among women. It can also be diagnosed in patients as young as one year old, because their abdominal walls are weak and cannot hold the internal organs.  

The disease develops because of physiological and anatomical preconditions, which cause weakness of the abdominal wall. These include impaired innervation of the peritoneum, postoperative scarring, numerous pregnancies, rapid weight loss and injuries in the abdominal area. The following factors that cause high abdominal pressure can also contribute to the development of the condition: 

  • Prolonged labor 
  • Frequent constipation 
  • Cough 
  • Difficulty urinating 
  • Physical stress 

The effect of these factors can be long-term or single.

Symptoms 

The swelling causes discomfort in the groin area, which can increase with physical exertion, but can also be asymptomatic until the development of parietal hernia. This saccular smooth protrusion usually has a semicircular shape. It is located under the inguinal fold. The protrusion is reset and afterwards a patient can have rumbling of the intestine. The symptoms include: 

  • Persistent pain that increases with coughing 
  • “Skin crawling” in the numb limb 
  • If bladder is entrapped in the “hernia”, the patient will suffer from frequent urination accompanied by burning and pain. 

Diagnosis 

Due to the absence of a pronounced clinical picture, it is difficult to diagnose this disease at the early stage. Palpation can help to determine a type of hernia, its size and condition. Ultrasound can determine the contents of the hernia sac. 

Treatment 

  • Conservative treatment has failed to be efficient for this condition. In the diagnosis of femoral hernia the patient is advised to have surgical treatment, such as herniotomy and herioplasty. Do not be afraid to have surgery. If you do not have surgical intervention, the content of the hernia sac will come out and damage itself. Consequently, the protrusion will become larger and functioning of the organs will be impaired. 
  • During the surgery a doctor opens the hernia sac, examines its contents, resects an affected part of the omentum, resets internals back to their proper location, resects femoral hernia and performs the plastic repair of its canal. The surgery is performed very carefully as to not affect the healthy organs.  To perform endoscopic transabdominal or extraperitoneal preperitoneal plastic repair, there can be used materials, such as an antiallergenic polypropylene mesh or patient’s own tissues. The last type of plastic repair is worse than a synthetic mesh. The biological tissues are stretched and it causes pain and circulatory disorders. If the sutures tear apart, there is a greater likelihood of relapse. 
  • Some specialists prefer to treat femoral hernia by means of the mesh.  Laparoscopic techniques are rarely used, since they are not very reliable. The mesh is placed on the area with high pressure in order to protect a weakened connective tissue from high strains. The mesh retains the organs and promotes a rapid growth of connective tissue. A synthetic implant can prevent the recurrence of the disease. In the case of strangulated femoral hernia, a dysfunctional part of the intestine is resected. 
  • A postoperative period includes restoration of the bladder and intestines, prevention of thromboembolic and infectious complications. To achieve these goals, doctors prescribe motor activity, “vascular” formulae and antibiotic therapy.

Authors: Dr. Vadim ZhiliukDr. Sergey Pashchenko