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Scans and tests your GP or consultant may recommend for Femoral hernia

This is information about which scans and tests may be used to assess Femoral hernia, and what each one is: not a recommendation. Your clinician decides which scan or test, if any, you need. Prices below are typical UK private ranges; enter your postcode to see the NHS wait near you.

A femoral hernia is where fatty tissue or part of the bowel pushes through a weak point in the groin, into the femoral canal near the top of the thigh. About femoral hernia and NHS waits →

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Clinical examination first
A groin hernia is usually diagnosed by examination, so a specialist assessment is the first step rather than a scan.

Sources: NHS.

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