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In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.
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Boundaries
It is defined by the following structures:
This can be remembered by the mnemonic RIP (Rectus sheath (lateral border), Inferior epigastric artery, Poupart's ligament (inguinal ligament)).
Clinical significance
The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall.
References
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