Left triangular ligament explained

Left triangular ligament
Latin:ligamentum triangulare sinistrum hepatis

The left triangular ligament is a large peritoneal fold. It connects the posterior part of the upper surface of the left lobe of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm.

Structure

The left triangular ligament connects the posterior part of the upper surface of the left lobe of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm.[1] Its anterior layer is continuous with the left layer of the falciform ligament.

References

  1. Mirilas. Petros. Skandalakis. J. E.. September 2002. Benign anatomical mistakes: right and left coronary ligaments. The American Surgeon. 68. 9. 832–835. 0003-1348. 12356161.

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