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Inguinal Canal

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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.

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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3%) patients in mesh group were followed up for a median follow up peri INTRODUCTION Improvements in surgical technique and a better understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the inguinal canal have significantly improved outcomes for many patients.
In those cases a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis was shown to cause a posterior wall defect of the inguinal canal (Figure 2 and 3).
The location of the testis, whether scrotal or ectopic in the inguinal canal or retroperitoneum, its reproductive potential, the size and volume of the testis, and the age of the patient should be taken into account.
 
 
 
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