Placement of inguinal incisions Incising to Scarpa's fascia Dissection of the saphenous vein with ligation of its tributaries, and cephalad en bloc dissection of nodal package. Saphenous vein is not divided. View following dissection of the superficial nodes. Fascia lata is intact. Catalona's modified inguinal lymphadenectomy.
Lower dissection ends at the lower limit of the fossa ovalis.
Dotted border indicates classical lymphadenectomy limits. Detail of Catalona's dissection, when deep inguinal nodes are included.