pu·bo·pros·tat·ic lig·a·ment

[TA]

the localized thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm anteriorly that anchors the prostate and neck of the bladder to the pubis on each side. It usually contains smooth muscle.

Synonym(s): ligamentum puboprostaticum [TA], lateral puboprostatic ligament ☆ , Denonvilliers ligament

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Denonvilliers,

Charles P., French surgeon, 1808-1872.

Denonvilliers aponeurosis - a fascial layer that extends superiorly from the central tendon of the perineum to the peritoneum between the prostate and rectum. Synonym(s): rectovesical septum

Denonvilliers blepharoplasty

Denonvilliers fascia

Denonvilliers ligament - the localized thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm anteriorly that anchors the prostate and neck of the bladder to the pubis on each side. Synonym(s): puboprostatic ligament

Denonvilliers space

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(32) reported the continence rates of the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months as 53%, 73%, and 100%, respectively, in the technique in which the puboprostatic ligament was protected.

Because we believed that the preservation of the puboprostatic ligament was one of the important parameters contributing to early continence, we protected the puboprostatic ligament in all patients in whom we performed fascia-preserving intrafascial prostatectomy.

The puboprostatic ligament and the male urethral suspensory mechanism: an anatomic study.

Retrospective Analysis of Factors Affecting Continence after Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

After cutting the puboprostatic ligament, the deep dorsal vein was suture-ligated and cut without suspending it to the pubic bone and the urethra was exposed.

They analyzed the influence of perioperative factors (body weight, prostate volume, patient age, and pelvic floor exercise), anatomic factors (puboperinealis muscle-sparing dissection, trigonal denervation, and preservation of endopelvic fascia), and technical factors (bladder neck preservation, urethral length preservation, mucosal eversion, neurovascular bundle, and puboprostatic ligament preservation).

The influence of membranous stretched urethral length and urethral circumference on postoperative recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy: a pilot study

We report the functional (urinary continence) outcome of the puboprostatic ligament sparing technique among a group of Ugandan men with clinically localized prostate cancer.

The puboprostatic ligament sparing radical prostatectomy technique used has been described elsewhere [8-10].

Urinary continence outcomes after puboprostatic ligament preserving open retropubic radical prostatectomy at a Sub-Saharan Hospital

Puboprostatic ligament sparing improves urinary continence after radical retropubic prostatectomy.

Radical prostatectomy: Bladder neck preservation and puboprostatic ligament sparing--effects on continence and positive margins.

Development of a novel classification system for anatomical variants of the puboprostatic ligaments with expert validation

In patients with large prostates and narrow and deep anatomy of the pelvis, the puboprostatic ligaments were cut.

The Effect of Ureteral Stent Placement Before Radical Prostatectomy on the Safety of Ureteral Dissection and the Surgeon's Comfort / Radikal Prostatektomi Oncesi Ureteral Stent Yerlestirilmesinin Guvenli Ureteral Diseksiyona ve Ameliyat Konforuna Etkisi

(1) Because the posterior urethra is fixed at both the urogenital diaphragm and the puboprostatic ligaments, the bulbomembranous junction is more vulnerable to injury during pelvic fracture.

A case study of a new technique for the primary percutaneous endoscopic realignment of a complete urethral injury

This technique spares the puboprostatic ligaments, which preserves the anterior support of the urethra and therefore contributes to continence [8,15,16].

Urinary continence outcomes after puboprostatic ligament preserving open retropubic radical prostatectomy at a Sub-Saharan hospital