Cutaneous vascularization of the femoral triangle in respect to groin incisions

Wound complications at the groin, such as poor healing, infection, and tissue necrosis, are known and frequent after inguinal incisions. The literature is lacking on the subject, and therefore the causes of the poor healing of these wounds are not fully understood. We surmise that the surgical incision may cause lesions of the cutaneous arteries, yielding reduced oxygenation of the wound. This study offers the surgeon a better understanding of the cutaneous vascularization of the femoral triangle and points to the surgical approaches that would reduce vascular lesions, disruption of the dermal blood flow, and potentially wound complications at the groin.