Inguinal-scrotal hernia

**Hernia** – protrusion of viscera or internal organs through a defect in the muscular aponeurotic layer to the outside.

**According to the mechanism of hernia formation, they are divided into:**

1. Congenital. The appearance of the peritoneum in the subcutaneous fatty tissue during fetal development begins during embryogenesis. In this case, the umbilical cord (villous cord) connects the craniocaudal ends of the allantois and the round ligament of the liver. The uterus in the first stages of embryonic development also has a peritoneal layer that lies superficial to