The vascular lacuna (Latin: lacuna vasorum (retroinguinalis)) is the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament.[1] It is separated from the lateral muscular lacuna by the iliopectineal arch.[1][2] It gives passage to the femoral vessels,[1] lymph vessels and lymph nodes.

The lacunar ligament can be a site of entrapment for femoral hernias.[2]

Anatomy

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Its boundaries are the iliopectineal arch, the inguinal ligament, the lacunar ligament, and the superior border of the pubis.

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The structures found in the vascular lacuna, from medial to lateral, are:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "lacuna vasorum retroinguinalis". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ a b Ross, L.M., Lamperti, E.D. (2006). Thieme: Atlas of Anatomy: 489