Objective：To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of femoral hernia  in males.
Methods：The clinical data of 37 cases of femoral hernia in males admitted to our department in the last nine years were analyzed retrospectively.
Results：The clinical manifestations of femoral hernia  in males included a reducible mass below the inguinal ligament in all 37 cases, on the right side in 24 cases, and the left side in 13 cases; inguinal pain in 29 cases, incarceration or strangulation in 19 cases, and gut incarceraion with bowel obstruction in 7 cases. Herniorrhaphy was performed in 35 of the patients, including. McVay repair performed in 19 cases, tension-free hernioplasty performed in 13 cases, and femoral herniorrhaphy through an incision below the inguinal ligament performed in 3 cases. All the cases were followed up for 6 months to 5 years, no recurrence was found.
Conclusions：The diagnosis of  in males femoral hernia can be made according to clinical symptoms and signs. Doppler ultrasound examination is helpful for diagnosis of femoral hernia. Herniorrhaphy is the only effective means of treatment of femoral hernia.