Clinical anatomy of the pelvic floor

H Fritsch, A Lienemann, E Brenner, B Ludwikowski - 2012 - books.google.com
Since a clear understanding of the pelvic floor region is crucial for both male and female
pelvic surgery and for fundamental mechanisms of urogenital and/or ano-rectal dysfunction …

Rectocele: pathogenesis and surgical management

AP Zbar, A Lienemann, H Fritsch, M Beer-Gabel… - International journal of …, 2003 - Springer
Background Rectocele is a common finding in patients with intractable evacuatory disorders.
Although much rectocele surgery is conducted by gynecologists en passant with other forms …

The rectogenital septum: morphology, function, and clinical relevance

F Aigner, AP Zbar, B Ludwikowski… - Diseases of the colon …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The rectogenital septum (known in clinical literature as Denonvilliers' fascia)
forms an incomplete partition between the rectum and the urogenital organs in both men …

The surgical correction of urogenital sinus in patients with DSD: 15 years after description of total urogenital mobilization in children

BM Ludwikowski, R González - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Total urogenital sinus mobilization has been applied to the surgical correction of virilized
females and has mostly replaced older techniques. Concerns have been raised about the …

Concepts of the rectovaginal septum: implications for function and surgery

C Dariane, D Moszkowicz, F Peschaud - International urogynecology …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction In the pelvis, the rectogenital septum (RGS) separates the urogenital
compartment from the digestive compartment. In men, it corresponds to Denonvilliers' …

Denonvilliers' fascia in women and its relationship with the fascia propria of the rectum examined by successive slices of celloidin-embedded pelvic viscera

LD Zhai, J Liu, YS Li, W Yuan, L He - Diseases of the colon & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to reexamine the detailed anatomy of Denonvilliers'
fascia in women and to study its relationship with the fascia propria of the rectum …

Biomechanical origin of the Denonvilliers' fascia

MM Bertrand, B Alsaid, S Droupy, G Benoit… - Surgical and Radiologic …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Since 1836 and the first description of the recto-genital fascia by Charles
Denonvilliers, many anatomists have shown interest in this subject. Recently, pelvic …

Rectal mobilization: the place of Denonvilliers' fascia and inconsistencies in the literature

PH Chapuis, A Kaw, M Zhang, G Sinclair… - Colorectal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Confusion remains as to what is meant by Denonvilliers' fascia. This review searched the
literature on pelvic surgical anatomy to determine whether there is agreement with …

Essential anatomy for total mesorectal excision and lateral lymph node dissection, in both trans-abdominal and trans-anal perspective

TLD Fung, Y Tsukada, M Ito - The Surgeon, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Purpose Total Mesorectal Excisions (TME) is the standard
treatment of rectal cancer. It can be performed under laparoscopic, robotic or transanal …

Review of Denonvilliers' fascia: the controversies and consensuses

XM Zhu, GY Yu, NX Zheng, HM Liu… - Gastroenterology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The Denonvilliers' fascia (DVF) plays an important role in rectal surgery because of its
anatomic position and its relationship to the surrounding organs. It affects the surgical plane …