Defects of the broad ligament of the uterus.
A case of intestinal obstruction resulting from passage of the entire small bowel and cecum and its mesentery through a fenestration in the broad ligament of the uterus is presented. A review of the literature reveals that broad ligament defects may occur in multiple locations, which may be responsible for intestinal obstruction. A simple classification of broad ligament defects is proposed. Type 1 defects occur caudal to the round ligament of the uterus. Type 2 defects occur above the round ligament. Type 3 defects occur between the round ligament and the remainder of the broad ligament, through the meso-ligamentum teres.
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Cilley
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Poterack
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Lemmer
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Dafoe
D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002965:Classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008875:Middle Aged