clinical examination of inguinal or femoral hernias
Last reviewed 01/2018
If there is a hernia in the groin, the examiner must discriminate between an inguinal hernia and a femoral hernia.
A hernia in the groin should be examined in the following way:
- observation
- palpation
- percussion, auscultaton and transillumination
- examination of the other side
The following features must be assessed:
- position
- tenderness
- shape
- size
- consistency
- temperature