Hepatoduodenal ligament
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| Ligament: Hepatoduodenal ligament | ||
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| Ligament with its contents partially exposed | ||
| Latin | ligamentum hepatoduodenale | |
| Gray's | p.1151 | |
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| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492311 | |
The hepatoduodenal ligament is the portion of the lesser omentum extending between the porta hepatis of the liver and the superior part of the duodenum.
Running inside it are the following:[1]
Collectively, these structures are known as the portal triad.
Manual compression of the hepatoduodenal ligament during surgery is known as the Pringle Maneuver.
References
External links
- SUNY Figs 37:04-03 - "The stomach and lesser omentum."
- SUNY Anatomy Image 7830
- abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Peritoneal Cavity Development - Page 6 of 14 anatomy module at med.umich.edu
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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