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inguinal canal

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Noun1.inguinal canal - oblique passage through the lower abdominal wallinguinal canal - oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"


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3%) patients in mesh group were followed up for a median follow up peri INTRODUCTION Improvements in surgical technique and a better understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the inguinal canal have significantly improved outcomes for many patients.
In those cases a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis was shown to cause a posterior wall defect of the inguinal canal (Figure 2 and 3).
The location of the testis, whether scrotal or ectopic in the inguinal canal or retroperitoneum, its reproductive potential, the size and volume of the testis, and the age of the patient should be taken into account.
 
 
 
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