Laimer band

Laimer-Band (synonym: Laimersche Membran) is a common name for the ligamentum phrenicooesophageale , named after the Austrian anatomist Eduard Laimer . It connects the esophagus with the diaphragm in a movable manner , bridging the esophageal slit (hiatus oesophageus). The ligament is composed of fibers from the phrenicopleural fascia and the inferior diaphragmatic fascia .

It plays an important role in the development of the diaphragmatic hernia .

source

• Gerhard Aumüller : Anatomy . In: Dual series . Thieme, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-13-136041-0 .
• Frick et al .: Special Anatomy II . 3. Edition. Thieme, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-13-356903-1 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Who Named It ?: Eduard Laimer. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 13, 2006 ; Retrieved March 26, 2009 .