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Card 1 of 32: Bowel resection at emergency femoral repair

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ABD-HER-FEM-COMP-01

Bowel resection at emergency femoral repair

Bowel resection during emergency repair

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ABD-HER-FEM-COMP-01 · Bowel resection at emergency femoral repair

22.7% · 5.4%

of emergency femoral repairs required bowel resection vs of emergency inguinal repairs

Verified. Confirmed in 2+ independent sources, full text opened

Applies to — the population, exactly as printed

SHR emergency repairs

Basis — n / evidence base

325 resections (femoral) vs 363 (inguinal)

Evidence tier (the registry's wording)

National register — abstract verified + guideline full text concordant

Sources

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Verification stamp: 🟢 Verified · Registry audit 2026-11-06 · Pending triple review · Surgery Code registry — family file 12 (12-adult-hernias.md), coded unit; registry audit 2026-11-06. Permalink to this card