Table 2 Most common band of movement of the endopelvic fascia observed after pulling on pelvic viscera
From: Colorectal and uterine movement and tension of the inferior hypogastric plexus in cadavers
Structure | Relationship to plexus | No movement | Up to 5 mm | More than 5 mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rectosigmoid junction | Anterolateral | √ | ||
Uterine tube/broad ligament | Anterolateral | √ | ||
Ovary/mesovarium | Anterior | √ | ||
Seminal vesicles | Anterior | √ | ||
Prostate | Anteromedial | √ | ||
Uterus (near cervix at the rectouterine pouch) | Anterosuperior | √ | ||
Sigmoid colon/sigmoid mesocolon | Lateral | √ | ||
Hypogastric nerve | Superior | √ | ||
Superior rectal artery | Superolateral | √ | ||
Trigone of bladder | Anterosuperior | √ | ||
Uterus (fundus) | Anterosuperior | √ | ||
Rectum (superior third) | Inferiomedial | √ |