Inguinal hernias (herniae also used) is the type of groin herniation (part of the larger group of abdominal wall hernias) that occurs above ...×ArticlesLogInCasesSignUpCoursesQuizDonateAbout×MenuSearchADVERTISEMENT:Radiopaediaisfreethankstooursupportersandadvertisers.BecomeaGoldSupporterandseenoads.ArticlesCasesCoursesLogInLoginSignup{"url":"/signup-modal-props.json?lang=us\u0026email="}ArticlesCasesCoursesQuizAboutRecentEditsGoad-freeSearchInguinalherniaLastrevisedbyDrVikasShah◉on10Jul2021EditarticleViewrevisionhistoryReportproblemwithArticleCitation,DOIandarticledataCitation:Weerakkody,Y.,Shah,V.Inguinalhernia.Referencearticle,Radiopaedia.org.(accessedon18Oct2021)https://radiopaedia.org/articles/12533DOI:-Permalink:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/12533rID:12533Articlecreated:13Dec2010byDrYurangaWeerakkody◉Revisions:50timesby19users-seefullrevisionhistorySystems:Musculoskeletal,GastrointestinalSections:-Tag:generalsurgerySynonyms:InguinalherniasInguinalherniationInguinalhernia-generalInguinalherniationsInguinalherniaeURLofArticleInguinalhernias(herniaealsoused) isthetypeofgroinherniation (partofthelargergroupofabdominalwallhernias)thatoccursabovetheinguinalligamentandthroughtheinguinalcanal.Onthispage:Article:EpidemiologyClinicalpresentationPathologyTreatmentandprognosisDifferentialdiagnosisReferencesImages:CasesandfiguresEpidemiologyTheyarethecommonesttypeofabdominalwallherniation(upto80%3)andaremostoftenacquired.ThereisarecognizedmalepredilectionwithanM:Fratioofupto7:13.ClinicalpresentationPatientsmostcommonlypresentwithswellingand/orpainintherelevantgroin,iliacfossa,loin.Menmayalsohavetesticularpain.PathologyClassificationItisbroadlydividedintotwotypes:indirectinguinalhernia (morecommon)herniateslateral totheinferiorepigastricvessels 2passesthroughthedeepinguinalringanteriortothespermaticcordinmales8followstheroundligamentinfemales8directinguinalhernia (lesscommon)herniatesmedial totheinferiorepigastricvessels 2passesthroughadefectintheHesselbachtriangleaweakne