Plastic Surgery & Hernia · NEET PG Preparation Surgery
A 55-year-old man undergoes an open mesh repair for a large primary inguinal hernia. Which of the following landmarks forms the medial boundary of He…
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A 55-year-old man undergoes an open mesh repair for a large primary inguinal hernia. Which of the following landmarks forms the medial boundary of Hesselbach's triangle, which is clinically significant during this repair?
- A.Inguinal ligament
- B.Inferior epigastric vessels
- C.Lateral edge of the rectus abdominis (Linea semilunaris)Correct answer
- D.Pectineal ligament of Cooper
Solution
Hesselbach's triangle is bounded inferiorly by the inguinal ligament, laterally by the inferior epigastric vessels, and medially by the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle (linea semilunaris). Direct inguinal hernias occur within this triangle.
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