Crucial anatomy and technical cues for laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair: Advanced manipulation for groin hernias in adults

Figure 6 Critical nerves distributed in the field of the groin (A and B). These six nerves of interest are the iliohypogastric nerve, ilioinguinal nerve, femoral nerve (including the anterior cutaneous branch), genitofemoral nerve (femoral and genital branches), lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the thigh, and obturator nerve. EIR: External inguinal ring; Fb-GFN: The femoral branch of the GFN; Gb-GFN: Genital branch of the GFN; GFN: Genitofemoral nerve; LFCN: Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.