This is where the hernia begins but ultimately where it bulges out varies depending on how far down the inguinal canal the hernia goes. It could pop out well below the inguinal ligament. The wording is crap, they should have just shown a picture of the patient.
Indirect inguinal hernias are common in children and are caused by failure of the processus vaginalis to close after migration of the testes into the scrotal sac.
They exit the abdominal cavity through the deep inguinal ring lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels and superior to the inguinal ligament. They allow abdominal contents to extend into the scrotal sac through the superficial inguinal ring.
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Inguinal hernias are usually reducible, femoral hernias are not.
This is an indirect inguinal hernia. It enters internal inguinal ring lateral to inferior epigastric vessels and is superior to the inguinal ligament.
Caused by failure of processus vaginalis to close (can form hydrocele). May be noticed in infants or discovered in adulthood. Much more common in males.