Key Features/Anatomical Relations
The gastrocolic ligament forms part of the greater omentum. It’s the portion of the greater omentum that attaches from the stomach to the transverse colon. This ligament forms the anterior wall of the omental bursa (lesser sac).
List of Clinical Correlates
- Whipple procedures
- Gastric bypass
- Distal pancreatectomy
- Access to the lesser sac
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Joint Ligament
Entheseal structures are widely located throughout the body and are represented by the interface between bone and several tissues including tendon, joint capsules and ligaments.
