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Round Ligament of the Uterus

Known as: round ligament uterus, ligament round, round ligament 
A fibromuscular band that attaches to the UTERUS and then passes along the BROAD LIGAMENT, out through the INGUINAL RING, and into the labium majus.
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Nonskeletal ligamentRound Ligament

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2018
2018
Is corona mortis a historical myth? A perspective from a gynecologic oncologist
To the Editor; Corona mortis is the vascular anastomosis between the obturator and external iliac or inferior epigastric vessels… 
Review
2016
Review
2016
Spatial anatomy of the round ligament, gallbladder, and intrahepatic vessels in patients with right-sided round ligament of the liver
PurposeTo analyze the vascular structure of the liver in patients with a right-sided round ligament.MethodsWe reviewed 16… 
2014
2014
Quantitative anatomical study of percutaneous cannulated lag screw fixation for treatment of symphysis pubis diastasis
Objective To perform anatomic study on percutaneous cannulated-screw fixation of symphysis pubis diastasis in human cadaveric… 
2009
2009
A rare variation of the round ligament of the liver
The round ligament of liver is formed by obliteration of the umblical vein, which exists in embryological life. We report an… 
2008
2008
Beneficial use of the round ligament as a patch graft for vena cava reconstruction.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The availability of an appropriate vascular graft is a significant concern in an extensive hepatic resection… 
1994
1994
Immediate Post Partum thrombosis of the veins of the round ligament imitating an irreducible inguinal hernia
Following delivery, our patient presented acutely with a painful swelling in the groin. Diagnosis could only be established by… 
1989
1989
[Estrogen and progesterone receptors in mesenchymal structures of the female urogenital tract].
In 37 women being operated on gynecologically small portions of mesenchymatic tissue have been sampled and analysed with respect… 
1979
1979
[Bilaterally strangulated bilateral obturator hernia. Plastic surgery, using the round ligaments].
An unusual case of bilateral obturaptor hernia with double ileal strangulation is reported. An account is given of obturator… 
1973
1973
[Angiofibroma of the hepatic round ligament].
Review
1947
Review
1947
Primary cyst of the round ligament.
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