Artery of round ligament of uterus explained

Artery of round ligament of uterus[1]
Latin:arteria ligamenti teretis uteri
Branchfrom:Inferior epigastric artery
Supplies:Round ligament of the uterus

The artery of the round ligament of the uterus, also known as Sampson's artery,[2] [3] is a branch of the inferior epigastric artery.[4] It runs under, and supplies, the round ligament of the uterus.[5] It constitutes an anastomosis of the uterine artery and ovarian artery.[6] It was originally named after John A. Sampson (1873–1946), an American gynecologist who studied endometriosis.[7]

Clinical significance

It is considered an insignificant artery that is dissected during hysterectomies.It can be the source of hemoperitoneum,[8] but only rarely does it pose a hemodynamic risk to the patient if severed and it is easily cauterized or sutured to prevent bleeding.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TA2 Viewer. ta2viewer.openanatomy.org.
  2. Book: Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Uterus Round Ligament. Shazia R.. Chaudhry. Khalid. Chaudhry. April 9, 2020. StatPearls Publishing. PubMed. 29763145.
  3. Sampson's Artery Hemorrhage after Inguinal Hernia Repair: Second Case Reported. Joseph. Adjei Boachie. Eduardo. Smith-Singares. April 9, 2016. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. 1–2. 10.1155/2016/2534037. 27247822. 4877476. free.
  4. Web site: Dorlands Medical Dictionary:artery of round ligament of uterus . 2008-10-25.
  5. Book: Jones, Daniel L. . Fischer, Josef E. . Bland, Kirby Isaac . Mark P. Callery . G. Patrick Clagett . Mastery of surgery . Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . Philadelphia . 2007 . 1826 . 978-0-7817-7165-8 .
  6. Beckmann CR . Lipscomb GH . Murrell L . Instruction in surgical anatomy for gynecology residents using prosected human cadavers . American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology . 170 . 1 Pt 1 . 148–51 . January 1994 . 8296816 . 10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70400-7.
  7. John A Sampson and the origins of Endometriosis. Adi E.. Dastur. P. D.. Tank. August 9, 2010. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. 60. 4. 299–300. 10.1007/s13224-010-0046-8. 3394535.
  8. Buch KE . Reiner M . Divino CM . Hemoperitoneum following inguinal hernia repair: a case report . Hernia . 11 . 5 . 459–61 . October 2007 . 17332970 . 10.1007/s10029-007-0212-9 . 12649001 .

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