Epiploic foramen
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The epiploic foramen, also (also called the foramen of Winslow), is a passage between the greater (general peritoneal space) and lesser sac (omental bursa), allowing communication between these two spaces.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
It has the following borders:
- anterior: the free edge of the lesser omentum, known as the hepatoduodenal ligament; there are two layers and within these layers are the common bile duct, hepatic artery proper, and portal vein
- posterior: the peritoneum covering the inferior vena cava
- superior: the peritoneum covering the caudate lobe of the liver
- inferior: the peritoneum covering the commencement of the duodenum and the hepatic artery, the latter passing forward below the foramen before ascending between the two layers of the lesser omentum
Related pathology
-<p>The <strong>epiploic foramen</strong>, also called the <strong>foramen of Winslow</strong>), is a passage between the <a href="/articles/greater-sac">greater</a> (general <a href="/articles/peritoneal-space">peritoneal space</a>) and <a href="/articles/lesser-sac">lesser sac</a> (omental bursa) allowing communication between these two spaces.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Boundaries</h5><p>It has the following borders:</p><ul>-<li>anterior: the free edge of the <a href="/articles/lesser-omentum">lesser omentum</a>, known as the hepatoduodenal ligament; there are two layers and within these layers are the <a href="/articles/common-bile-duct">common bile duct</a>, <a title="Hepatic artery proper" href="/articles/hepatic-artery-proper">hepatic artery proper</a>, and <a href="/articles/hepatic-portal-vein">portal vein</a>- +<p>The <strong>epiploic foramen</strong> (also called the <strong>foramen of Winslow</strong>) is a passage between the <a href="/articles/greater-sac">greater</a> (general <a href="/articles/peritoneal-space">peritoneal space</a>) and <a href="/articles/lesser-sac">lesser sac</a> (omental bursa), allowing communication between these two spaces.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Boundaries</h5><p>It has the following borders:</p><ul>
- +<li>anterior: the free edge of the <a href="/articles/lesser-omentum">lesser omentum</a>, known as the hepatoduodenal ligament; there are two layers and within these layers are the <a href="/articles/common-bile-duct">common bile duct</a>, <a href="/articles/hepatic-artery-proper">hepatic artery proper</a>, and <a href="/articles/hepatic-portal-vein">portal vein</a>
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