[4] It runs under, and supplies, the round ligament of the uterus.

[6] It was originally named after John A. Sampson (1873–1946), an American gynecologist who studied endometriosis.

[7] It is considered an insignificant artery that is dissected during hysterectomies.

It can be the source of hemoperitoneum,[8] but only rarely does it pose a hemodynamic risk to the patient if severed and it is easily cauterized or sutured to prevent bleeding.

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