Okabayashi space
The Okabayashi space (or medial division of the pararectal space) is an anatomical potential space in the pelvis.[1]
The ureter divides the pararectal space into the Okabayashi space medially and the Latzko space laterally.
Borders
[edit]- Dorsal - Levator ani
- Superior - Uterine artery
- Superior / Ventral- Posterior leaf of the broad ligament
- Medial - Rectum
- Lateral - Ureter
Contents
[edit]- Inferior hypogastric plexus[1] - The parasympathetic nerve supply to the bladder
References
[edit]- ^ a b Puntambekar, Shailesh; Manchanda, Ranjit (2018-10-01). "Surgical pelvic anatomy in gynecologic oncology". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 143: 86–92. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12616. PMID 30306582.
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