Abstract :
The surgical anatomy of the inguinal canal, including the measurement of the length of the inguinal ligament and canal in children at different stages of their development has not been thoroughly studied, though the inguinal area is one of the most common sites of surgical procedures in children; therefore this clinical study was conducted to determine the length of the inguinal canal and ligament and to determine whether there is any relationship between the length of the canal and ligament with the child’s age, weight or height, as well as to determine if the site of the internal inguinal ring in relation to the inguinal ligament is any different from that described in adults.
