properitoneal inguinal hernia

pro·per·i·to·ne·al in·gui·nal her·ni·a

a complicated hernia having a double sac, one part in the inguinal canal, the other projecting from the internal inguinal ring in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym(s): hernia en bissac, Krönlein hernia

Krönlein,

Rudolf U., Swiss surgeon, 1847-1910. Krönlein hernia - a complicated hernia having a double sac, one part in the inguinal canal, the other projecting from the internal inguinal ring in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym(s): properitoneal inguinal herniaKrönlein operation - orbital decompression through the anterior lateral wall of the orbit.