Master Of Medicine

Boundaries of femoral triangle

1. Superiorly -Inguinal ligament
2. Medially -Medial border of adductor longus
3. Laterally- Medial border of sartorius
4. Floor-from lateral to medial by Iliopsoas,Pectineus,Adductor longus.
5. Roof-Fascia lata and cribriform fascia

Contents-from Medial to lateral

1.Femoral sheath and its contents

• Femoral canal with deep inguinal nodes(LN of cloquet) and lymphatic vessels-Medial compartment
• Femoral Vein and its proximal tributaries(Great saphenous and deep femoral)-Intermediate compartment
• Femoral artery and its branches and femoral br of genitofemoral N-Lateral compartment

2.Femoral Nerve

So in VAN which lies from medial to lateral, Nerve lies outside the femoral sheath but inside the femoral triangle.

Femoral  sheath is funnel shaped about 3-4 cm size, base of femoral canal is called femoral ring, site of femoral hernia.