Nerve preserving vs standard laparoscopic sacropexy: Postoperative bowel function

Figure 3 Step 2: Opening of the peritoneum on the right pelvic sidewall. A: Schematic drawing of the dissection line (green arrow) and the autonomic pelvic nerves; B: Dissection line (dotted green line) at the cross of the caudal proximal third of the uterosacral ligament. Modified from Ceccaroni M, Fanfani F, Ercoli A, Scambia G (2006). Innervazione viscerale e somatica della pelvi femminile. CIC Edizioni Internazionali, Roma. rHN: Right hypogastric nerve.