While direct and indirect hernias both protrude into the inguinal canal and represent tears in the transversalis fascia,which one of the two occurs within the Hesselbach triangle?

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The triangle formed by the deep epigastric vessels laterally,the inguinal ligament inferiorly,and the rectus abdominis muscles medially is referred to as the Hesselbach triangle.Hernias that occur within the Hesselbach triangle are called direct inguinal hernias.Indirect inguinal hernias occur laterally to the deep epigastric vessels.Both direct and indirect hernias represent attenuations or tears in the transversalis fascia.Direct hernias protrude into the inguinal canal but not into the cord,and therefore rarely into the scrotum.

While Direct and Indirect Hernias Both Protrude into the Inguinal