ReviewLangenbeck's archives of surgery2021
Applications of hepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft in abdominal surgery-a review of their utility and efficacy.
Review in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.
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Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Gastric perforation repaired by hepatic round ligament: Case report and literature review.Medicine · 2026Review
- An innovative surgical approach using the hepatic falciform ligament to repair bronchobiliary fistula after radiofrequency ablation: a case report.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- An Incidental Discovery of a Large Falciform Ligament Defect During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Cureus · 2024Article
- Wrapping gastroduodenal artery stump with the teres hepatis ligament to prevent postpancreatectomy hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- The feasibility of falciformopexy in the repair of peptic ulcer perforation.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
background and purposeDespite their ubiquitous presence, easy availability and diverse possibilities, falciform ligament and hepatic round ligament have been used less frequently than their potential dictates. This article aims to comprehensively review the applications of hepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft in abdominal surgery and assess their utility and efficacy.
methodsMedical literature/indexing databases were searched, using internet search engines, for pertinent articles and analysed.
resultsThe studied flap and graft have found utility predominantly in the management of diaphragmatic hernias, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, peptic perforations, biliary reconstruction, venous reconstruction, post-operative pancreatic fistula, post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage, hepatic cyst cavity obliteration, liver bleed, sternal dehiscence, splenectomy, reinforcement of aortic stump, feeding access, diagnostic/therapeutic access into portal system, composite tissue allo-transplant and ventriculo-peritoneal shunting where they have exhibited the desired efficacy.
conclusionsHepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft are versatile and have multifarious applications in abdominal surgery with some novel and unique uses in hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery including liver transplantation. Their evident efficacy needs wider adoption to realise their true potential.
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