Medial Thigh Anatomy in Female Cadavers: Clinical Applications to the Transobturator Midurethral Sling.

Background: Mesh resection for refractory pain after transobturator midurethral sling may require exploration of structures different than those involved in insertion. Our objective was to describe the muscular and neurovascular anatomy of the medial thigh compartment.

Methods: Dissections were performed in unembalmed female cadavers.

Anatomic relationships of the pelvic autonomic nervous system in female cadavers: clinical applications to pelvic surgery.

Background: The integrity of the pelvic autonomic nervous system is essential for proper bowel, bladder, and sexual function.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize the anatomic path of the pelvic autonomic system and to examine relationships to clinically useful landmarks.

Study Design: Detailed dissections were performed in 17 female cadavers.

Inferior gluteal and other nerves associated with sacrospinous ligament: a cadaver study.

Background: Reported rates of gluteal pain after sacrospinous ligament fixation range from 12-55% in the immediate postoperative period and from 4-15% 4-6 weeks postoperatively. The source of gluteal pain often is attributed to injury to the nerve to levator ani or pudendal nerve. The inferior gluteal nerve and other sacral nerve branches have not been examined thoroughly as potential sources of gluteal pain.

Anterior abdominal wall nerve and vessel anatomy: clinical implications for gynecologic surgery.

Objective: We sought to describe relationships of clinically relevant nerves and vessels of the anterior abdominal wall.

Study Design: The ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves and inferior epigastric vessels were dissected in 11 unembalmed female cadavers. Distances from surface landmarks and common incision sites were recorded.