The ligamentous mesometrium is a 3-dimensional structure consisting of a rectouterine/-vaginal part with attachment to the anterior lateral mesorectum and a sacrouterine part surrounding the mesorectum attached to the pelvic fascia and the mesorectum dorsolaterally. The lymphatic network draining the posterior cervix connected caudally ventrally to the deep venous lymph network of the vascular ...

OBJECTIVE High paraaortic lymph nodes superior to the renal vein are often involved by metastasis from advanced ovarian cancer, but are difficult to dissect. We developed a novel surgical technique for removing these nodes. METHODS The ascending colon is displaced from the right paracolic gutter. A retroperitoneal incision is made cranially from the ileocecal region along Monk's white line (f...

A band of fascial thickening, termed the iliopubic tract, lies on the posterior aspect of the inguinal region and has been described in the surgical literature as playing an important role during herniorraphy. This study was undertaken to examine the gross and microscopic anatomy of the iliopubic tract in 12 cadavers. The results confirmed that the iliopubic tract can be readily identified as a...

PURPOSE The main purpose of the present clinical study was to compare architectural metric parameters using micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) between sites grafted with blocks harvested from the intramembranous origin calvarium and endochondral origin iliac crest for horizontal bone augmentation in the maxilla. The second aim was to compare primary stability of implants placed in both types of b...

PURPOSE The use of autogenous block bone grafts in bone regeneration procedures for alveolar ridge augmentation can be limited by donor site morbidity and complications. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of allogeneic corticocancellous iliac block grafts used for ridge augmentation prior to implant placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one patients with severe rid...