Surgical anatomy

SURGICAL ANATOMY

  • Right and left broad ligament: Attaches ovaries, oviducts and uterus attached to dorso-lateral wall of abdominal cavity and lateral wall of pelvic cavity.
  • Broad ligament is divided into mesovarium, mesosalphinx and mesometrium.
  • Suspensory ligament: Attaches ovary to broad ligament cranially.
  • Proper ligament: It’s the caudal continuation of suspensory ligament, attaches ovary to the uterine horn.
  • Round ligament: Continuation of proper ligament, attaches to the cranial tip of the uterine horn
  • Ovarian arteriovenous complex lies on the medial side of the broad ligament.
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