METHOD FOR RETAINING PELVIC VEGETATIVE NERVES IN OPERATING ON FOR RECTUM CARCINOMA Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves shifting fat towards the sacrum promontory before performing rectum mobilization. Inferior edge of the superior vegetative hypogastric plexus is visualized. Vegetative hypogastric nerves contours are arranged by traction. The vegetative hypogastric nerves are mobilized on the area from the superior to inferior vegetative hypogastric plexuses. Nerve fibers innervating the rectum are transected. Nerve fibers innervating the urogenital system are retained. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; retained vegetative pelvic nerves. 3 dwg