| Literature DB >> 29435745 |
A R Wijsmuller1,2, C Giraudeau3, J Leroy4, G J Kleinrensink5, E Rociu6, L G Romagnolo7, A G F Melani7,8,9, V Agnus10, M Diana3, L Soler3, B Dallemagne10, J Marescaux10, D Mutter10.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Long-term morbidity after multimodal treatment for rectal cancer is suggested to be mainly made up by nerve-injury-related dysfunctions. Stereotactic navigation for rectal surgery was shown to be feasible and will be facilitated by highlighting structures at risk of iatrogenic damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability to make a 3D map of the pelvic nerves with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Entities:
Keywords: Anatomy; Autonomic nervous system; Hypogastric plexus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical; Neuronavigation; Topography
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29435745 PMCID: PMC6061054 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6086-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Endosc ISSN: 0930-2794 Impact factor: 4.584
The first three columns depict the main positional references identified for each nerve/plexus and records included in the quantitative synthesis. The last columns depict the identifiability and level of agreement with positional references, anatomist, and radiologist
| Nerve/ plexus | Records included in quantitative synthesis | Main positional reference | Identifiability (%)a | Conform positional reference (%)b | Level of agreement anatomist (Likert score 2) | Level of agreement radiologist (Likert score 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbosacral plexus | NA | NA | 20 (100) | NA | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Sacral nerves | NA | NA | 20 (100) | NA | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Obturator nerve | 2 [ | Appearance lateral to confluence of the internal and external iliac vein | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Sympathetic trunk | 4 [ | Entrance pelvis from either side of the lumbar spine dorsal from common iliac vein to course medial to sacral foramina | 19 (95) | 19 (100) | 19 (100) | 19 (100) |
| Superior hypogastric plexus | 12 [ | Division at or just below the level of the sacral promontory | 14 (70) | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 14 (100) |
| Hypogastric nerve | 12 [ | Course just medial to internal iliac vessels | 16 (80) | 16 (100) | 16 (100) | 16 (100) |
| Inferior hypogastric plexus | 17 [ | Ureter crosses, just before entering the bladder, anterior to the IHP | 14 (70) | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 14 (100) |
| Right pudendal nerve | 6 [ | Medial course to the pudendal artery just before passing the ischial spine and leaving the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen | 17 (85) | 16 (94) | 17 (100) | 17 (100)c |
| Left pudendal nerve | 13 (65) | 11 (85) | 13 (100) | 13 (100)c | ||
| Levator ani nerve unilateral | 8 [ | A supralevatory course parallel to the course of the PN in a ventral direction | 6 (30)d | 6 (100) | 4 (67)e | 3 (50)e |
NA not applicable
aIdentifiability is reported for right and left sides together except for the PN and LAN
bPercentages are based on the cases in which the nerve/plexus was identified
cIn one volunteer in whom no PNs were identified, the radiologist identified the PN bilaterally
dIn 6 volunteers, only on one side, a LAN was identified
eIn 2 volunteers, the anatomist gave a Likert score 1 since he was in doubt the delineated nerve depicted the LAN. In 3 volunteers, the radiologist gave a Likert score 1 since he was in doubt the delineated nerve depicted the LAN
Fig. 13D MRI pelvic nerve topography showing the anatomical relationships between the pelvic nerves and the pelvic organs in a male (A) and in a female volunteer (B). A video of such a delineation is available as supplementary material 1. The following pelvic organs and nerves can be distinguished: bladder/ureter and urethra (orange), mesorectum of the low and partially mid-rectum (green), prostate/seminal vesicles/deferent duct (in A, blue), sacrum and partially iliac bone (in A, gray), uterus/vagina/round ligament (in B, gray), ovaria (purple), SNs/lumbosacral plexus/PN/LAN (yellow), ST (turquoise, running ventrally along the sacrum), ON (turquoise, the most ventrally situated nerve), SHP/HN (pink), IHP (in A, white/distal side pink; in B the pink HN is running through in the IHP). (Color figure online)
Fig. 2Different orientations showing the spatial relationship between the pelvic nerves in a male volunteer. A is an anteroposterior view slightly from the side. In B, the type of view is the same without the IHP (white) to show the PSNs, also known as the erigent pillar transferring parasympathetic fibers from the sacral nerves to the IHP. C, D illustrate a pure anteroposterior view such as encountered during, for example, a transanal total mesorectal excision and a view similar to what one would have during a laparoscopic total mesorectal excision, respectively. The following structures can be distinguished: ureter (orange), SNs/lumbosacral plexus/PN/LAN (yellow), ST (green), ON (turquoise), SHP/HN (pink), IHP (in A/C/D, white/distal side pink). (Color figure online)
Fig. 3Three images in the sagittal orientation without (A, C, E) and with nerve segmentation (B, D, F) of the SNs (yellow), ST (green), HN (pink) joining the IHP (white). The infralevatory PN is delineated (yellow). The HN and IHP can best be discerned by sagittal navigation. (Color figure online)