Denonvilliers' Fascia: The Prostate Border to the Outside World

The fascial structure around the prostate has been a controversial issue for several decades, but its role in radical prostatectomy is crucial to achieving successful nerve-sparing surgery. One of the fasciae surrounding the prostate is Denonvilliers' fascia, forming its posterior border with t...

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Published in:Cancers 2022-01, Vol.14 (3), p.688
Main Authors: Tzelves, Lazaros, Protogerou, Vassilis, Varkarakis, Ioannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteries
Connective tissue
Dissection
Fascia
Fetuses
Fibers
Laparoscopy
Neoplasia
Nerves
Pelvis
Prostate cancer
Prostatectomy
Rectum
Review
Smooth muscle
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Urology
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Summary:The fascial structure around the prostate has been a controversial issue for several decades, but its role in radical prostatectomy is crucial to achieving successful nerve-sparing surgery. One of the fasciae surrounding the prostate is Denonvilliers' fascia, forming its posterior border with the rectum and enclosing along its layers several fibers of the neurovascular bundle. This review focuses on embryological and anatomical points of Denonvilliers' fascia, aiming to provide a summary for the operating general surgeons and urologists of this area.
ISSN:2072-6694
2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers14030688