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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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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… Expand
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2017
2017
Value of Round Ligament Artery Embolization in the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage.
PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of embolization of the round ligament arteries in the management of postpartum… Expand
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2017
2017
Reconstruction of Bile Duct Injury and Defect with the Round Ligament
Lateral injury of the bile duct can occur after cholecystectomy, bile duct dissection, or exploration. If direct repair is not… Expand
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2010
2010
The preperitoneal loop in inguinal hernia repair following the totally extraperitoneal technique
BackgroundWith increasing experience in totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair, we observed an anatomical structure not… Expand
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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… Expand
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2008
2008
Fixation of the round ligament to the peritoneum and wrapping of the cut surface of the liver for prevention of early delayed gastric emptying after hepatic lateral segmentectomy
PurposeLeft-sided hepatectomy occasionally leads to early delayed gastric emptying (EDGE). We developed a new fixation procedure… Expand
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2004
2004
Smooth muscle fraction of the round ligament in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a computer-based morphometric analysis
Our objective was to compare the collagen and muscle content of the round ligament of uteri in women with pelvic organ prolapse… Expand
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2003
2003
[Abdomino-pelvic leiomyoma of the round ligament: contribution of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging].
A case of bulky abdomino-pelvic leiomyoma of the round ligament is reported with the CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic… Expand
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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… Expand
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1973
1973
[Angiofibroma of the hepatic round ligament].
 
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