Vascular lacuna

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

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

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