Figure 9.

The gastrohepatic ligament is identified in the space between the liver and stomach. The hepatoduodenal ligament is identified in the space between the liver and duodenum. The three ligaments attached to the greater curvature are the gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic, and gastrocolic ligaments. The lateral part of the gastrocolic ligament is in continuity with the attachment between the spleen and colon as the splenocolic ligament. The upper part of the gastrophrenic ligament is in continuity with the attachment between the esophagus and diaphragm as the phrenic-esophageal ligament. A phrenicocolic ligament is seen between the diaphragm and splenic flexure near the lower pole of the spleen, and a phrenosplenic ligament is seen between the diaphragm and splenic flexure near the upper pole of the spleen