form the posterior wall of the canal. The superficial inguinal ring, the opening in the external oblique aponeurosis is situated a centimetre above and lateral to the pubic tubercle. The anatomy of ...

If the hernia is going down the inguinal canal (indirect), the hernia sac is either pushed back or tied off and removed. The weak spot in the muscle wall—where the hernia bulges through—traditionally ...

An inguinal hernia can become stuck, or incarcerated. Without treatment, this can lead to strangulation, causing the tissue inside the hernia to die. An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the ...