inguinal canal

[′iŋ·gwən·əl kə′nal]

(anatomy)

A short, narrow passage between the abdominal ring and the inguinal ring in which lies the spermatic cord in males and the round ligament in females.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Inguinal Canal

a slanting, narrow passage between the muscles of the lower part of the abdominal wall in humans and most mammals. In man the inguinal canal has two openings: the superficial inguinal ring, which is near the pubis, and the deep inguinal ring, which is covered and which lies on the inner surface of the anterior wall of the stomach. The length is 4–5 cm, and the width 1–2.5 cm. The inguinal canal is the passageway for the spermatic cord in males and for the round ligament of the uterus in females. A predisposition to herniation may result from weakness in the abdominal wall and dilation of the openings of the inguinal canal.

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(18,19) The incidence of recurrence further depends upon the technique used for placing the mesh and it should therefore be placed properly beneath the external oblique aponeurosis and above the posterior wall of inguinal canal with minimal folding or wrinkling of the mesh around the spermatic cord.

Experience of inguinal hernia repair in 230 patients by lichtenstein technique

Our patient presented with ambiguous genitalia, with a phallus-like midline structure of 1.5 cm, hypospadias, perineal blind vaginal pouch, posterior labioscrotal fusion, while both his testes were localized in the inguinal canals (Sinnecker type 2 to 3).

46, XY Disorder of Sex Development due to 17-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 3 Deficiency in an Infant of Greek Origin

On ultrasonography, nonpalpable testes were localized at various sites as intraabdominally (3 cm proximal to deep inguinal ring), near deep inguinal ring, in inguinal canal, and in superficial inguinal pouch and could not be localized in 11 (33.33%), 9 (27.2%), 3 (9%), 3 (9%), and 7 (21.2%) cases, respectively.

Undescended Testes and Laparoscopy: Experience from the Developing World

As the sensitivity of the US against testicular torsion is as high as 88.9-100% [1, 2] and the US in this case showed clear blood flow into both testes, we had to rule out another disease that required emergent surgery--incarcerated intestine or omentum into the inguinal canal. Even the highest sensitivity of the US for incarcerated inguinal hernia is 91% [3], and thus, the possibility of an incarcerated hernia could not be eliminated.

Unusual Cause of Acute Scrotal Pain-Inflammatory Noncommunicating Hydrocele: A Pediatric Case Report

In the cases reported, as in our own experience, there was a noticeable enlargement of the hemiscrotum extending to the inguinal canal. In most cases there was a thickened spermatic cord and a palpable scrotal mass, but the consistency of the mass differed from fluctuant to firm [20, 24].

Two Case Reports of Varicocele Rupture during Sexual Intercourse and Review of the Literature

Considering that at our institution all inguinal hernia sacs are examined microscopically, this shows the rarity of liposarcomas in the inguinal canal. Montgomery E.

Liposarcoma in the Inguinal Canal: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis and Importance of Routine Pathological Examination of "Hernia Sacs"

Here, we have shown that for selected patients, without severe intraabdominal injuries or gross contamination, it is possible to perform the abdominal wall and inguinal canal reconstruction with a tension-free, modified Stoppa mesh technique and reduce the pelvis simultaneously in the acute setting with durable results.

A Traumatic Direct Inguinal Hernia from Pelvic Ring Disruption

Caption: Figure 2: CT image demonstrates narrowing of bilateral dilated ureters entering the inguinal canal.

Chronic Dialysis Dependent Renal Failure Resulting from a Massive Bladder Containing Inguinal Hernia

This process is androgen-dependent and relies on testosterone and androgen receptors to orchestrate descent of the testis from the inguinal canal to the scrotum.

Cryptorchidism: A practical review for all community healthcare providers

Skin incisions of 3 cm were opened in the inguinal region over inguinal canal subcutaneous tissue, Scarp fascia and oblique external muscle fascia (Fig.

'Plug free' connector placement modification of a bilayer patch device in male indirect inguinal hernioplasty