An inguinal hernia of a third kind?

Inguinal hernias are classified anatomically into indirect and direct types. We illustrate two cases of an inguinal hernia where the defect was demonstrated to lie between the deep ring and the inferior epigastric vessels, therefore, not fitting the standard criteria for either direct or indirect in...

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Published inHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 77 - 79
Main Authors Lloyd, D. M., Karmand, K. J., Norwood, M. G. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris Springer-Verlag 01.02.2009
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Adult
Case Report
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Inguinal - classification
Hernia, Inguinal - pathology
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Humans
Inguinal Canal - anatomy & histology
Inguinal Canal - surgery
Laparoscopy - methods
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgical Mesh
Hernia
Inguinal anatomy
Transversalis fascial sling
Interfoveolar ligament
Hesselbach
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Summary:Inguinal hernias are classified anatomically into indirect and direct types. We illustrate two cases of an inguinal hernia where the defect was demonstrated to lie between the deep ring and the inferior epigastric vessels, therefore, not fitting the standard criteria for either direct or indirect inguinal hernias. Taking this into account, we propose that the hernia which we describe should either be considered as a completely new type of inguinal hernia or, alternatively, all of the currently accepted classifications should be changed or adapted to incorporate it.
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ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-008-0388-7