Inguinal Region

The inguinal region is a relatively anatomically complex region.The inguinal canal is a passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall located just above the inguinal ligament. It starts from the internal inguinal orifice, extends medially and inferiorly through the abdominal wall layers and ends in the external inguinal orifice.It functions as a passageway for structures between the intra- and extra-abdominal structures. In males, it transmits the spermatic cord, gonadal vessels, and lymphatics. While in females, it transmits the round ligament of the uterus[1][2]. The clinical significance of the area comes from the common surgical problem of inguinal hernias.

Objectives:

At the end of this lecture students should be able to

  1. Describe the Inguinal rind and its location.
  2. Decribe the boundaries of inguinal canal.
  3. Explain the Hesselbach's triangle
  4. Differentiate between Direct and indirect inguinal hernia.
  5. Difference between Inguinal and femoral hernia.

 

 

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