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| Rectovesical pouch | |
|---|---|
 Median sagittal section of male pelvis. (Rectovesical excavation labeled at center right.) | |
 Male pelvic organs seen from right side. Bladder and rectum distended; relations of peritoneum to the bladder and rectum shown in blue. The arrow points to the rectovesical pouch. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | excavatio rectovesicalis |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.513M |
| TA2 | 3727 |
| FMA | 14727 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The rectovesical pouch is the pocket that lies between the rectum and the bladder in males in humans and other mammals. It is lined by peritoneum.
The rectovesical pouch is a space between the rectum and the bladder in men.[1] It lies above the seminal vesicles.[2] It is lined by peritoneum and at its base is the rectoprostatic fascia (Denonvillier's fascia). When a man is upright or supine, it is the lowest part of his peritoneal cavity.[3] It may contain parts of the ileum (lower small intestine) and the sigmoid colon.[2]
In women, the uterus lies between the rectum and the bladder. Therefore, women do not have a rectovesical pouch, but instead have a rectouterine pouch and vesicouterine pouch. After a hysterectomy in women, the remaining peritoneum may be referred to as a rectovesical pouch.[4]
When a man is upright or supine, the rectovesical pouch is the lowest part of his peritoneal cavity.[3] Because of this, peritoneal fluid and other fluids that enter the peritoneal cavity, including ascites, blood and pus, tend to collect in this pouch.
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The rectovesical pouch is the pocket that lies between the rectum and the bladder in males in humans and other mammals. It is lined by peritoneum.
The pararectal fossa (or pararectal pouch) is an inferior-ward extension of the peritoneum on either side of the rectum. It is formed by a (sacrogenital) fold of peritoneum extending inferiorly (downwards) from the posterolateral pelvic wall. It represents a lateral extension of the rectouterine pouch in the female, and of rectovesical pouch in the male. It varies in size with the distension of the rectum. In females, the pararectal fossae often represent the inferior-most portion of the peritoneal cavity (sometimes, the inferior-most portion is instead rectouterine pouch).
The rectoprostatic fascia (Denonvilliers' fascia) is a membranous partition at the lowest part of the rectovesical pouch. It separates the prostate and urinary bladder from the rectum. It consists of a single fibromuscular structure with several layers that are fused together and covering the seminal vesicles. It is also called Denonvilliers' fascia after French anatomist and surgeon Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers. The structure corresponds to the rectovaginal fascia in the female. The rectoprostatic fascia also inhibits the posterior spread of prostatic adenocarcinoma; therefore invasion of the rectum is less common than is invasion of other contiguous structures.
A cul-de-sac hernia (also termed a peritoneocele) is a herniation of peritoneal folds into the rectovaginal septum (in females), or the rectovesical septum (in males). The herniated structure is the recto-uterine pouch (pouch of Douglas) in females, or the rectovesical pouch in males. The hernia descends below the proximal (upper) third of the vagina in females, or, according to another definition, below the pubococcygeal line (PCL). According to a consensus statement by the USA, Australia and the UK, a cul-de-sac hernia / peritoneocele is defined as "a protrusion of the peritoneum between the rectum and vagina that does not contain any abdominal viscera" (organs). An enterocele is defined as "a protrusion of the peritoneum between the rectum and vagina containing the small intestine." A sigmoidocele is defined as "a protrusion of the peritoneum between the rectum and vagina that contains the sigmoid colon." An omentocele is defined as "a protrusion of the omentum between the rectum and the vagina." As such, peritoneocele, enterocele, sigmoidocele, and omentocele could be considered as types of cul-de-sac hernia.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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