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As Fruchaud proposed in 1956 [1] (cf. anatomy of the femoral region), we should consider both femoral and inguinal regions as a unique entity: the Myopectineal orifice.
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Loriau, J. (2018). Anatomy of the Inguinal Region. In: Campanelli, G. (eds) The Art of Hernia Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72626-7_17
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