A pantaloon hernia occurs when both a direct and an indirect hernia develop on the same side of the groin. The hernia is named pantaloon because the two hernia sacs are divided by epigastric vessels, and so they look like a pair of pants.
Keyword(s): Bilateral laparoscopic pantaloon hernia repair, direct hernia, epigastric vessels, groin, hernia sac, indirect hernia