This article discusses the enigmatic preperitoneal space, with emphasis
on the spaces of Bogros and Retzius. Detailed information about the
anatomic pathway to the preperitoneal space for the repair of
inguinofemoral hernia from above (i.e., skin to myopectineal orifice of
Fruchaud) and from below (i.e., peritoneum to myopectineal orifice of
Fruchaud) is presented
