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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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Blood supply aspectsMicrobiologicalMusculoskeletal SystemProcess of secretion

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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… 
2017
2017
Value of Round Ligament Artery Embolization in the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage.
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… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Ultrasonographic diagnosis of round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernia: report of two cases with literature review
Round ligament varicosities are rare, and the mass mimics an inguinal hernia. Round ligament varicosities should be considered in… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernia in pregnancy
Round ligament varicosities during pregnancy are rare, and can easily be mistaken for an inguinal hernia. On physical examination… 
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… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Importance of angiographic visualization of round ligament arteries in women evaluated for intractable vaginal bleeding after uterine artery embolization.
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… 
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… 
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… 
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