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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;7(3):190-1.
doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.83513.

Laparoscopic dissection of the pararectal space

Sami M Walid  1 , Richard L Heaton
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic dissection of the pararectal space

Sami M Walid et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Pelvic adhesions affecting the uterine adnexa or cul-de-sacs are a common finding in gynaecological surgery. We present a referred patient with a history of laparoscopic hysterectomy and right salpingo-oophorectomy and an unresected left ovarian mass causing ovarian retention syndrome. The left ovarian complex was hidden in the left pararectal space. The laparoscopic technique for dealing with such a rare case is explained.

Keywords: Adhesions; laparoscopy; ovary retention syndrome; pararectal space.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Laparoscopic image showing the dissected pararectal space and the freed mass
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