Bilateral femoral hernia in a five-year-old boy.

Abstract

Bilateral femoral hernia is extremely rare in children. The diagnosis is challenging, and it often requires multiple surgeries before the correct treatment can be provided. In this case report, a five-year-old boy had two surgeries on suspicion of a right-sided inguinal hernia, but no hernia was found. After the second operation, the suspicion of a hernia was still present. This led to a diagnostic laparoscopy, where a bilateral femoral hernia was found. Laparoscopic McVay procedure was performed on both sides with minor modifications, which consisted of hernia sac plication and fixation to fortify the abdominal wall.