[Classic and endoscopic surgical anatomy of the groin].

Knowledge of the groin's anatomy is indispensable to understanding the pathological anatomy of hernias and their surgical treatment. Although classical anatomy provides an understanding of the techniques of open surgery, learning celioscopic techniques requires a new mental representation and specific training. The objective of this focus was to describe the anatomic approaches to inguinal hernias and compare them to those described during the celioscopic approach.