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Left inguinal swelling.
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A 40-year-old, female patient with Child B cirrhosis of liver with ascites was referred to us with a 4 x 3 cms left sided femoral hernia in the last three months (Fig. 1).
Sac seen herniating through femoral ring below the inguinal ligament.
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We faced difficulty when we entered the preperitoneal space as ascitic fluid would push the peritoneum compromising space which eventually led to a small peritoneal hole (Fig. 2).