Lachmans Abdomen

Question 1

What characteristics distinguish an indirect inguinal hernia from a direct inguinal hernia?

Answer 1

Indirect inguinal hernia passes through the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric artery, covered by all three layers of the spermatic fascia after it exits from the superfi cial ring

Direct inguinal hernia does not But passes through the inguinal (Hesselbach’s) triangle, Medial to epigastric Artery, Covered by external spermatic fascia

Question 2

Both types of inguinal hernias emerge through the

Answer 2

superficial inguinal ring