| Artery of round ligament of uterus[1] | |
|---|---|
) Arteries of the female reproductive tract | |
| Details | |
| Source | Inferior epigastric artery |
| Supplies | Round ligament of the uterus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Arteria ligamenti teretis uteri[1] |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.007F |
| TA2 | 4363 |
| FMA | 70195 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.
References
- ^ a b "TA2 Viewer". ta2viewer.openanatomy.org.
- ^ Chaudhry, Shazia R.; Chaudhry, Khalid (April 9, 2020). Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Uterus Round Ligament. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 29763145 – via PubMed.
- ^ Adjei Boachie, Joseph; Smith-Singares, Eduardo (April 9, 2016). "Sampson's Artery Hemorrhage after Inguinal Hernia Repair: Second Case Reported". Case Reports in Surgery.
- ^ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:artery of round ligament of uterus". Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ Jones, Daniel L.; Fischer, Josef E.; Bland, Kirby Isaac; Mark P. Callery; G. Patrick Clagett (2007). Mastery of surgery. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 1826. ISBN 978-0-7817-7165-8.
- ^ Beckmann CR; Lipscomb GH; Murrell L (January 1994). "Instruction in surgical anatomy for gynecology residents using prosected human cadavers". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 170 (1 Pt 1): 148–51. doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70400-7. PMID 8296816.
- ^ Dastur, Adi E.; Tank, P. D. (August 9, 2010). "John A Sampson and the origins of Endometriosis". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. 60 (4): 299–300. doi:10.1007/s13224-010-0046-8. PMC 3394535.
- ^ Buch KE; Reiner M; Divino CM (October 2007). "Hemoperitoneum following inguinal hernia repair: a case report". Hernia. 11 (5): 459–61. doi:10.1007/s10029-007-0212-9. PMID 17332970.