Application of round hepatic and falciform ligaments in acute abdominal repair: a report of 22 cases / 中华全科医师杂志

Retrospective study was conducted to analyze the efficacies of using round hepatic and falciform ligaments in acute abdominal repair for 22 cases between December 2010 to March 2013.There was no occurrence of perioperative mortality.Twenty patients (90％) were followed up for 3 to 24 months.All cases recovered favorably and no complications of common bile duct stricture,bile leakage,postoperative hemorrhage or pancreatic fistula occurred.The anatomic and morphological advantages of pedicled ligamentum teres hepatic and falciform ligaments have made it a high-quality autologous biological repair material applicable for a variety of acute abdominal repairs.