title: The space of Bogros and the deep inguinal venous circulation.
abstract: The ideal reconstruction of the floor of the inguinal canal during a herniorrhaphy implies a good anatomic dissection and exposure. This cannot be accomplished without entering the subinguinal space of Bogros. This space presents a venous circulation that has not been entirely identified in the past. As an aid to accomplishing a safe and bloodless dissection, these vessels have been described--the deep inferior epigastric vein, the iliopubic vein, the rectusial vein, the retropubic vein and the communicating rectusio-epigastric vein, and their relationship into a venous circle. The need to map these vessels is becoming more crucial as surgeons choose varied approaches to the space of Bogros and insert synthetic mesh that requires anchoring.
authors.affiliation: Shouldice Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bendavid
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001775:Blood Circulation; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology