In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle.
Structure It is defined by the following structures: Medial border: Lateral margin of the rectus sheath. Superolateral border: Inferior epigastric vessels. Inferior border: Inguinal ligament.
Clinical significance The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall.MedNote. Red Anatomy. URL: http://www.mednote.co.kr/Rednote/RedAnatom.htm . Accessed December 15, 2005.
History The inguinal triangle is also known as Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.
See also Terms for anatomical location Inguinal hernia surgery
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