What type of hernia results from a failure of the deep internal ring to close during fetal development and allows intestinal protrusion into the scrotum?

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This type of hernia is called an indirect inguinal hernia and it results from a failure of the deep internal ring to close during fetal development, allowing intestinal protrusion into the scrotum. Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude directly through the abdominal wall in the area of the superficial inguinal ring. Femoral hernias occur when abdominal contents enter the femoral canal through a weakness in the posterior wall. Umbilical hernias occur when there is a weakness or defect in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus, allowing abdominal contents to protrude through.

What Type of Hernia Results from a Failure of the Deep