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Published in: Hernia 1/2009

01-02-2009 | Case Report

An inguinal hernia of a third kind?

Authors: D. M. Lloyd, K. J. Karmand, M. G. A. Norwood

Published in: Hernia | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Inguinal hernias are classified anatomically into indirect and direct types. We illustrate two cases of an inguinal hernia where the defect was demonstrated to lie between the deep ring and the inferior epigastric vessels, therefore, not fitting the standard criteria for either direct or indirect inguinal hernias. Taking this into account, we propose that the hernia which we describe should either be considered as a completely new type of inguinal hernia or, alternatively, all of the currently accepted classifications should be changed or adapted to incorporate it.
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Metadata
Title
An inguinal hernia of a third kind?
Authors
D. M. Lloyd
K. J. Karmand
M. G. A. Norwood
Publication date
01-02-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Hernia / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0388-7

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