Inguinal Hernia At Floor Of Hesselbach S

The direct inguinal hernia happens if the hernial sac enters the inguinal canal directly by shoving the posterior wall of the inguinal canal forwards medial to inferior epigastric artery via the hesselbach s triangle.

Inguinal hernia at floor of hesselbach s.

Named after fc hesselbach 1759 1816 german anatomist and surgeon 1. A 61 year old woman presented with pain in the left groin. We describe a case in which a hernia through the lacuna musculorum was found which is very rare and referred to as a hesselbach s hernia. The direct inguinal hernias are typical in aged because of poor abdominal muscles.

It is alternatively known as the medial inguinal fossa. Inguinal hernias are categorized as medial lateral or femoral hernias. This has been termed as hesselbach s hernia or external femoral hernia. It was first described by frank hesselbach a german surgeon and anatomist in 1806.

A direct inguinal hernia is protrusion of abdominal contents through the transversalis fascia within hesselbach s triangle. The inguinal triangle hesselbach s triangle is a region in the anterior abdominal wall. The findings are consistent with fatty herniation lateral to the femoral vessels. The hernia contents may extend into the scrotum.

The neck of hernial sac is wide.