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Table 3 Mean movement (mm) of endopelvic fascia on pulling pelvic viscera

From: Colorectal and uterine movement and tension of the inferior hypogastric plexus in cadavers

Male/female

Rectosigmoid junction

Uterine tube/ broad ligament

Ovary/ mesovarium

Seminal vesicle

Prostate

Uterus

F

20

35

5

  

3

F

18

18

3

  

3

F

27

20

3

  

2

F

14

    

3

F

8

    

4

F

17

15

4

  

2

M

11

  

3

1

 

M

9

  

5

3

 

M

8

  

5

4

 

M

13

  

2

1

 

M

22

  

2

1

 

M

12

  

4

1

 

n

12

4

4

8

8

6

mean

14.97

22.00

3.75

3.38

2.00

2.83

max

27.33

35

5

5

4

4

min

8.33

15

3

2

1

2

Sdev

5.93

8.94

0.96

1.19

1.07

0.75