iliopubic tract


il·i·o·pu·bic tract

[TA] thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia seen as a fibrous band running parallel and posterior (deep) to the inguinal ligament, contributing to the posterior wall of the inguinal canal as it bridges the external iliac-femoral vessels in the sublinguinal space, passing from the anterior superior iliac spine to the lacunar ligament. It marks the inferior edge of the deep inguinal ring and the anterior margin of the femoral canal. Seen only when the inguinal region is viewed from its internal aspect, it is a useful landmark in laparoscopy of this region, as for repair of inguinal herniae. Synonym(s): tractus iliopubicus [TA], deep crural arch, Thompson ligament

il·i·o·pu·bic tract

(il'ē-ō-pyū'bik trakt) [TA] Thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia seen as a fibrous band running parallel and posterior (deep) to the inguinal ligament, contributing to the posterior wall of the inguinal canal as it bridges the external iliac-femoral vessels from the iliopectineal arch to the superior pubic ramus. It marks the inferior edge of the deep inguinal ring and the medial margin of the femoral canal. Seen only when the inguinal region is viewed from its internal aspect, it is a useful landmark in laparoscopy of this region, as in repair of inguinal herniae.
Synonym(s): tractus iliopubicus [TA] .

Thompson,

Sir Henry, English surgeon, 1820-1904. bandaletta of Thompson - thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia. Synonym(s): iliopubic tractThompson test - for extent of gonorrhea infection. Synonym(s): two-glass test