title: [Anatomy of pelvic nerves and ileo-anal anastomosis].
abstract: The risk of sexual sequelae after proctectomy for inflammatory disease or polyposis is moderate, but real. The pelvic nerves can be easily spared at the sites where they are most frequently damaged, i.e. anterior to the sacral promontory and on the lateral walls of the pelvis. In contrast, damage to the cavernosal nerves situated on either side of the posterior surface of the prostate is more difficult to avoid, essentially because of the anatomy of these nerves is poorly understood.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Faculté de Médecine, CHU Purpan, Toulouse.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lazorthes
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Materre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Istvan
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007001:Hypogastric Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000294:innervation*; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011467:Prostate / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Anatomie des nerfs pelviens et anastomose iléo-anale.