This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
[{'content': 'For differentiating Inguinal hernia and a femoral hernia the landmark will be - \nSelect and explain. \nA. Pubic symphysis, B. Femoral artery, C. Inferior epigastric vessel, D. Pubic tubercle', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: The landmark for differentiating b/w femoral hernia and the inguinal hernia is the pubic tubercle.\nAn inguinal hernia (Indirect): The neck of the sac lies above and medial to the pubic tubercle.\nA femoral hernia: The neck of the sac lies below and lateral to the pubic tubercle.\nInferior epigastric vessels are a landmark for differentiating b/w direct & indirect inguinal hernias.\n\nthe neck of a direct hernia lies medial to the inferior epigastric vessels, whereas the neck of an indirect hernia lies lateral to it.\nNote\n\nMC type of a hernia in males →\xa0Indirect inguinal hernia\nMore common on Rt side\nMC type in females → Indirect inguinal hernia (not a femoral hernia)', 'role': 'assistant'}]