Development of the human hypogastric nerve sheath with special reference to the topohistology between the nerve sheath and other prevertebral fascial structures

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 558-567

  Kinugasa, Yusuke ^a   Niikura, Hitoshi ^b   Murakami, Gen ^c   Suzuki, Daisuke ^d   Saito, Shuji ^a   Tatsumi, Haruyuki ^d   Ishii, Masayuki ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Iwamizawa Kojin kai Hospital   (Japan)

^d SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human embryology; Hypogastric nerve; Mesocolon; Prevertebral fasciae; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DESCENDING COLON; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGASTRIC NERVE; LYMPH FOLLICLE; MALE; NERVE SHEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLANCHNIC NERVE;

FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; MALE;

EID: 50949115030     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20654     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Arango-Toro O, Domenech-Mateu JM. 1992. Development of the pelvic plexus in human embryos and fetuses and its relationship with the pelvic viscera. Eur J Morphol 31:193-208.
2. Diop M, Parratte B, Tatu L, Vuillier F, Brunelle S, Monnier G. 2003. "Mesorectum": The surgical value of an anatomical approach. Surg Radiol Anat 25:290-304.
3. Ercoli A, Delmas V, Fanfani F, Gadonneix P, Ceccaroni M, Fagotti A, Mancuso S, Scambia G. 2005. Terminologia Anatomica versus unofficial descriptions and nomenclature of the fasciae and ligaments of the female pelvis: A dissection-based comparative study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1563-1573.
4. Fritsch H. 1988. Developmental changes in the retrorectal region of the human fetus. Anat Embryol (Berl) 177:513-522.
5. Fritsch H. 1989. Topography of the pelvic autonomic nerves in human fetuses between 21-29 weeks of gestation. Anat Embryol (Berl) 180:57-64.
6. Fritsch H. 1992. The connective tissue sheath of uterus and vagina in the human female fetus. Ann Anat 174:261-266.
7. Fritsch H. 1993. Development and organization of the pelvic connective tissue in the human fetus. Ann Anat 175:531-539.
8. Fritsch H, Lienemann A, Brenner E, Ludwikowski B. 2004. Clinical anatomy of the pelvic floor. Adv Anat Embryol Cell Biol 175:III-IX, 1-64.
9. Hayes M. 1950. Abdominopelvic fasciae. Am J Anat 87:119-161.
10. Hirai I, Murakami G, Kimura W, Nara T, Dodo Y. 2001. Long descending lymphatic pathway from the pancreaticoduodenal region to the para-aortic nodes: Its laterality and topographical relationship with the celiac plexus. Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn 77:189-199.
11. Hirai I, Murakami G, Kimura W. Tanuma K, Ito H. 2001. Origin of the thoracic duct and pancreaticoduodenal lymphatic pathways to the para-aortic lymph nodes. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 8:441-448.
12. Hounnou GM, Uhl JF, Plaisant O, Delmas V. 2003. Morphometry by computerized three-dimensional reconstruction of the hypogastric plexus of a human fetus. Surg Radiol Anat 25:21-31.
13. Kimmel DL, McCrea LE. 1958. The development of the pelvic plexuses and the distribution of the pelvic splanchnic nerves in the human embryo and fetus. J Comp Neurol 110:271-297.
14. Kinugasa Y, Murakami G, Suzuki D, Sugihara K. 2007. Histological identification of fascial structures posterolateral to the rectum. Br J Surg 94:620-626.
15. Maas K, Moriya Y, Kenter G, Trimbos B, van der Velde C. 1999. A plea for preservation of the pelvic autonomic nerves. Lancet 354:772-773.
16. Mauroy B, Demondion X, Bizet B, Claret A, Mestdagh P, Hurt C. 2007. The female inferior hypogastric (= pelvic) plexus: Anatomical and radiological description of the plexus and its afferences-applications to pelvic surgery. Surg Radiol Anat 29:55-66.
17. Mauroy B, Demondion X, Drizenko A, Goullet E, Bonnal JL, Biserte J, Abbou C. 2003. The inferior hypogastric plexus (pelvic plexus): Its importance in neural preservation techniques. Surg Radiol Anat 25:6-15.
18. Neil RB, Jeremiah CH, Standring S. 2005. Rectum. In: Standring S, Ellis H, Healy JC, Johnson D, Williams A, editors. Gray's Anatomy. 39th Ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone. p 1199-1204.
19. Range RL, Woodburne RT. 1964. The gross and microscopic anatomy of the transverse cervical ligament. Am J Obstet Gynecol 90:460-467.
20. Roberts WH, Habenicht J, Krishingner G. 1964. The pelvic and perineal fasciae and their neural and vascular relationships. Anat Rec 149:707-720.
21. Sato T. 1988. Renal fascia. Rinsho Hinyoukika (Clinical Urology) 42:689-696, in Japanese.
22. Sato T. 1998. Fascia. In: Okada Y, Arai Y, editors. Anatomy for Urologic Surgery. Tokyo: Medical View. p 14-15. in Japanese.
23. Sato T, Takahashi T. 1984. Small pelvis. Note on clinical anatomy. Tokyo: Chuo-Yosho.
24. Translated from "Cahiers d'anatomie" by Perlemuter L, Waligora J. 3rd Ed, Vol. 4. 1974. Paris: Masson. p 20.
25. Tamakawa M, Murakami G, Takashima K, Kato T, Hareyama M. 2003. Fascial structures and autonomic nerves in the female pelvis: A study using macroscopic slices and their corresponding histology. Anat Sci Int 78:228-242.