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Inguinal Anatomy with Peritoneum Intact

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With the introduction of the laparoscope into the abdomen, five important landmarks can be identified in the infra-umbilical region.

Inferior epigastric vessels
Medial umbilical ligament
Spermatic vessels
Vas deferens
Trapezoid of disaster

Inferior epigastric vessels

The inferior epigastric artery is prominently visualized during laparoscopic preperitoneal dissection of groin hernia.

It forms the lateral border of the Hesselbach’s triangle.
It demarcates between direct and indirect inguinal hernia.
It leads us to iliac vessels and apex of triangle of doom.
Bleeding due to its injury can occur during dissection.

Medial umbilical ligament

Urinary bladder lies medial to the medial umbilical ligament.

Spermatic vessels

It forms the lateral border of the ‘triangle of doom’ and the medial
border of the ‘triangle of pain’.

Vas deferens

Forms the medial border of the ‘triangle of doom’ and ‘quadrangle
of disaster’

‘Trapezoid of Disaster’ (Labeled by Seid)

Lying beneath the peritoneum and transversalis fascia are the external iliac artery and vein and nerves- triangle of pain + triangle of doom

Dissection should be done with care in this area. No tacks should be placed in this area.

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