Score - Lymphadenectomy

Question 1

A 77-year-old man undergoes right inguinal lymphadenectomy for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the right groin. The inferior extent of dissection is the apex of the femoral triangle, which is defined by the crossing of the sartorius muscle with which other muscle?

Answer 1

Adductor longus muscle

The femoral triangle is defined by the adductor longus muscle medially and the sartorius muscle laterally. The two muscles meet inferiorly to form the apex, while the superior boundary is the inguinal ligament. In a superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy, the fatty and lymphatic contents of the femoral triangle are cleared, including 5 to 7 cm above the inguinal ligament.