The pectineal ligament, sometimes known as the inguinal ligament of Cooper, is an extension of the lacunar ligament. It runs on the pectineal line of the pubic bone. The pectineal ligament is the posterior border of the femoral ring.
| 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 | |
Structure
editThe pectineal ligament connects to the lacunar ligament, and therefore to the inguinal ligament.[1] It connects to the pectineus muscle on its ventral and superior aspects.[1] It connects to the rectus abdominis muscle, and the abdominal internal oblique muscle, of the anterior abdominal wall.[1]
The pectineal ligament is usually around 6 cm long in adults.[2] It is close to the major vasculature of the pelvis, including external iliac vein.[2]
Clinical significance
editThe pectineal ligament is strong, and holds suture well.[citation needed] This facilitates reconstruction of the floor of the inguinal canal.[citation needed] It is a useful landmark for pelvic surgery.[1] A variant of non-prosthetic inguinal hernia repair, first used by Georg Lotheissen in Austria, now bears his name.[citation needed]
History
editThe pectineal ligament was characterized by Astley Cooper in 1804.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Steinke, 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. ISSN 1098-2353. PMID 31381189.
- ^ a b Pulatoğlu, 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. ISSN 2149-9322. PMC 7171544. PMID 32341826.
- ^ 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. PMID 11694967. S2CID 2443894.
- ^ Cooper, A. The Anatomy and Surgical Treatment of Internal and Congenital Hernia." London. 1804