rectouterine

[rek″to-u´ter-in]

pertaining to the rectum and uterus.

rec·to·u·ter·ine

(rek'tō-yū'ter-in),

Relating to the rectum and the uterus.

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Rectovaginal examination also suggested fullness in the rectouterine pouch.

The medial pararectal space is called Okabayashi's space and it is between the ureter and the rectouterine ligament, which is developed after opening the posterior leaf of the broad ligament (Figure 20).

Access to this area can be maintained by cutting the rectouterine peritoneal structure between the insertions of the uterosacral ligament, which lie bilaterally.

Basic clinical retroperitoneal anatomy for pelvic surgeons/Pelvik cerrahlar icin temel klinik retroperitoneal anatomi

On bimanual exam, uterus was retroverted and part of IUD was palpable in rectouterine pouch.

Transmigration of an intrauterine device into sigmoid colon-surgical management: A case report

After retraction of coils of intestine, it is seen present between the urinary bladder in front and rectum behind separated by vesicouterine pouch and rectouterine pouch respectively.

THE DEVELOPING HUMAN FOETUS- RELATIVE GROWTH OF UTERUS COMPARED TO OVARIES

A suprapubic catheter and two surgical drains (one in the hepatorenal fossa and the other in the rectouterine pouch) were used.

Acute Diffuse Peritonitis Caused by Urinary Retention: A Rare Case of Gangrenous Cystitis

The largest mass was 7.9 x 7.7 x 8.7 cm in the rectouterine pouch with evidence of fat and calcification.

Pediatric Ovarian Growing Teratoma Syndrome

The largest dimension of these lesions is located under the peritoneal fold of the rectouterine pouch of Douglas.

Obliterated cul-de-sac dissection

Located in the pelvic cavity, it is supported by the broad, round and cardinal ligaments, as well as by the rectouterine and vesicouterine folds.

Diagnosis and management of uterine fibroids

Secondary screening was considered necessary if a mass of at least 30 mm in length was noted anywhere in the pelvic cavity, if a mass of any size showed a mixed echographic pattern, and/or if ascites measuring 50 mm or more were detected in the rectouterine pouch.

Mass Screening for Ovarian Cancer May Be Feasible With Transvaginal Ultrasound

There are several reports of internal hernias into the rectouterine pouch and vesicouterine pouch [4, 5].

Laparoscopic Reduction and Closure of an Internal Hernia Secondary to Gynecologic Surgery

Douglas pouch is an extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and the back wall of the uterus, which is also known as the rectouterine pouch [3].

Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Internal Hernia through a Peritoneal Defect of the Pouch of Douglas: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature