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Triangle of doom |
Laproscopic hernia repairs- avoid surgical staples in this area Boundaries : Laterally - gonadal vessels Medially - spermatic cord in males, round ligament in females Apex is towards deep ring Misnomer - not a triangle Content - external iliac vessels |
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Triangle of pain |
Boundaries : Medially - spermatic vessels Laterally - iliopubic tract Inferiorly - inferior free edge of skin incision Content : Genitofemoral nerve Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh Significance : Surgical staples if put in this area can cause nerve entrapment and neuralgia |
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Corona mortis / circle of death |
In Laproscopic hernia repair -Anastomosis between aberrant and normal obturator artery -If injured causes heavy bleeding from both the cut ends |
