16+ Ligament Of Treitz Location Images. (redirected from ligament of treitz). The hilfsmukel component of the ligament of treitz (the first part of the ligament) extends from the right crus of the diaphragm and wraps around the esophageal hiatus.
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The ligament of treitz, also known as the suspensory ligament of the duodenum, is a double fold of peritoneum suspending the duodenojejunal flexure from the in adults, the ligament often involutes or is entirely absent.
The muscle is attached inferiorly to the third and fourth portions of the duodenum, and superiorly to connective tissue in the region around the superiory mesenteric and celiac arteries. In the medical literature, the ligament of treitz is frequently used as a term to designate the duodenojejunal flexure, but the attributes of the structure itself are not generally known. The ligament of treitz, also known as the suspensory ligament of the duodenum, is a double fold of peritoneum suspending the duodenojejunal flexure from the in adults, the ligament often involutes or is entirely absent. Hence, it is virtually impossible to image 1,2.
