Pectineal ligament
| Pectineal ligament | |
|---|---|
 The inguinal and lacunar ligaments. | |
| Details | |
| From | Lacunar ligament |
| To | Pectineal line |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pectineum |
| TA98 | A04.5.01.011 |
| TA2 | 2367 |
| FMA | 20188 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thepectineal ligament,sometimes known as theinguinal ligament of Cooper,is an extension of thelacunar ligament.It runs on thepectineal lineof thepubic bone.The pectineal ligament is the posterior border of thefemoral ring.
Structure[edit]
The pectineal ligament connects to thelacunar ligament,and therefore to theinguinal ligament.[1]It connects to thepectineus muscleon its ventral and superior aspects.[1]It connects to therectus abdominis muscle,and theabdominal internal oblique muscle,of theanterior abdominal wall.[1]
The pectineal ligament is usually around 6cmlong inadults.[2]It is close to the major vasculature of thepelvis,includingexternal iliac vein.[2]
Clinical significance[edit]
The pectineal ligament is strong, and holds suture well.[citation needed]This facilitates reconstruction of the floor of theinguinal canal.[citation needed]It is a useful landmark forpelvicsurgery.[1]A variant ofnon-prostheticinguinal herniarepair, first used byGeorg LotheisseninAustria,now bears his name.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The pectineal ligament was characterized byAstley Cooperin 1804.[3][4]
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References[edit]
- ^abcdSteinke, Hanno; Wiersbicki, Dina; Völker, Anna; Pieroh, Philipp; Kulow, Charlotte; Wolf, Benjamin; Osterhoff, Georg (2019)."The fascial connections of the pectineal ligament".Clinical Anatomy.32(7): 961–969.doi:10.1002/ca.23445.ISSN1098-2353.PMID31381189.
- ^abPulatoğlu, Çiğdem; Doğan, Ozan; Medisoğlu, Mahmut Sabri; Yassa, Murat; Ellibeş Kaya, Aşkı; Selçuk, İlker; Bayık, Rahime Nida (March 2020)."Surgical anatomy of the pectineal ligament during pectopexy surgery: The relevance to the major vascular structures".Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.17(1): 21–27.doi:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.21284.ISSN2149-9322.PMC7171544.PMID32341826.
- ^Faure JP, Hauet T, Scepi M, Chansigaud JP, Kamina P, Richer JP (2001). "The pectineal ligament: anatomical study and surgical applications".Surg Radiol Anat.23(4): 237–42.doi:10.1007/s00276-001-0237-1.PMID11694967.S2CID2443894.
- ^Cooper, A. The Anatomy and Surgical Treatment of Internal and Congenital Hernia. "London. 1804
