title: [The mesorectum in females. Evolution of the fascia pelvis parietalis in pelvic dissection].
abstract: The authors used dissections of adult and fetal female cadavers to describe the meso uro-genito-rectum or visceral pelvic fascia, visceral prolongation of the parietal pelvic fascia. This meso uro-genito-rectum consists of two parts: 1 The anterior part: formerly the umbilico-prevesical aponeurosis, called the meso-bladder in this text. 2 The posterior part: the meso recto-vagina. While the meso-rectum was already well described using the term "rectal wing" or para-rectum, knowledge of the meso-vagina under the meso-cervix (or paracervix or Mackenrodt's cardinal ligament) was poorly defined, and concerning the following in particular: * its posterior prolongation by the meso-rectum, * its relations with the middle rectal pedicle (formerly the middle hemorrhoidal pedicle),* its helicoidal appearance when in anatomical position.
authors.affiliation: Service, Gynéco-Obstétrique I, Hôtel-Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lenck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vanneuville
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lemery
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Suzanne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jacquetin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology; D004210:Dissection; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus / Q000196:embryology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology