Inguinal ligamentFemoral artery and veinInternal oblique muscleAponeurosis of internal oblique Spermatic cordConjoint tendonAnterior superior iliac spine
Fig. 4.46 Transversus abdominis muscle and the inguinal canal.
Fig. 4.47 A. Spermatic cord (men).
B. Round ligament of uterus (women).
Internal spermatic fasciaParietal layer of the tunica vaginalisAVisceral layer of the tunica vaginalisCavity of the tunica vaginalisExternal spermatic fasciaCremasteric fasciaDeep inguinal ringInternaloblique muscleSuperficial inguinal ringTesticular artery andpampiniform plexus of veinsParietal peritoneumArtery to ductus deferensCremasteric vesselsGenital branch of genitofemoral nerveInferior epigastric vesselsDuctus deferensExternal obliqueaponeurosisTransversusabdominis muscleConjoint tendonExternal obliqueaponeurosisTransversalisfasciaIlioinguinalnerveIlioinguinal nerveExtraperitoneal fascia
Internaloblique muscleParietal peritoneumGenital branch ofgenitofemoral nerveGenital branch ofgenitofemoral nerveInferior epigastric vesselsRound ligament of uterusExternal obliqueaponeurosisTransversusabdominis muscleMembranous layerof superficial fasciaSuperficial fascia(fatty layers)   Fine connectivetissue strandsBConjoint tendonExternal obliqueaponeurosisSkin of mons pubisIlioinguinalnerveIlioinguinal nerveExtraperitoneal fascia
Fig. 4.48 Indirect inguinal hernia.
Fig. 4.49 Direct inguinal hernia.
Fig. 4.50 Right inguinal triangle. A. Internal view.
B. Laparoscopic view showing the parietal peritoneum still covering the area.
Inferior epigastricvesselsDirect herniaTesticular vesselsPosition of deepinguinal ringBLateralMedialExternal iliac vesselsDuctus deferens
Fig. 4.51 Coronal CT shows a large inguinal hernia containing loops of large and small bowel (arrow) on the left side of a male patient.
Fig. 4.52 Right indirect inguinal hernia. T2, fat saturated, weighted magnetic resonance image in the coronal plane of a male groin.
Fig. 4.53 A. Intraperitoneal. B. Retroperitoneal.
Fig. 4.54 Greater and lesser sacs of the peritoneal cavity.
Fig. 4.55 Transverse section illustrating the continuity between the greater and lesser sacs through the omental (epiploic) foramen.
Fig. 4.56 Coronal CT shows ascites fluid in abdominal cavity.
Fig. 4.57 Peritoneal metastasis on the surface of the liver. Computed tomogram in the axial plane of the upper abdomen.
Peritoneal metastasison surface of liverAortaInferior vena cavaLiverSpleenLeft kidney
Fig. 4.58 Radiograph of subdiaphragmatic gas.
Fig. 4.59 Greater omentum.
Fig. 4.60 Lesser omentum.
Liver (retracted )GallbladderStomachLesser omentumDuodenumDescending colonAscending colonOmental foramenLesser curvature of the stomachHepatogastric ligamentHepatoduodenal ligament
Fig. 4.61 Peritoneal reflections, forming mesenteries, outlined on the posterior abdominal wall.
Root of the transverse mesocolonRoot of the sigmoid mesocolonRoot of the mesentery
Fig. 4.62 Abdominal esophagus.