inguinal (hessekbach's triangle) Flashcards
1
Q
What is found in the borders - medial, lateral and inferior?
A
medial - lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle
lateral - inferior epigastric vessels
Inferior - Inguinal ligament
2
Q
How does the bowels enter inguinal canal in direct hernia?
A
superficial inguinal ring
3
Q
How does the bowels enter inguinal canal in indirect hernia?
A
deep inguinal ring
4
Q
Where does the direct inguinal hernia occur?
A
medially to the inferior epigastric vessels
5
Q
Where does the indirect inguinal hernia occur?
A
laterally to the inferior epigastric vessels
6
Q
Where does the inferior epigastric vessels branch from?
A
External iliac artery
