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Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy/*methods ; *Organ Sparing Treatments ; Pelvis/*innervation ; Rectum/*innervation ; Urinary Bladder/*innervation ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*surgery ; Uterus/*innervation

Neurogenic erectile dysfunction (NED) caused by pelvic floor surgeries/radiation therapies and associated with Parkinsons disease and diabetes remains a challenging healthcare issue. To facilitate NED research we have developed in vitro and in vivo experimental models. The in vitro model comprises the isolation, culture and treatment of rat major pelvic ganglia (MPG), which then produce outgrowing neurites whose length and molecular composition are indicative of the neurotrophic effect of the treatment agent. Through this approach we have confirmed that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes nerve regeneration by activating the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. This has been further established by our in vivo model, which involves the transection or cruch of cavernous nerves and treatment with BDNF.
Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Erectile Dysfunction ; physiopathology ; Ganglia ; physiopathology ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Male ; Nerve Regeneration ; Pelvis ; innervation ; Penis ; innervation ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVETo elucidate the course of pelvic autonomic nerves and its relationship with pelvic fascia in order to identify the safe plane to reduce the damage of pelvic autonomic nerves in total mesorectum I excision(TME).

METHODSThe course and distribution of pelvic autonomic nerves were observed and their relationship with pelvic interfascial space was examined through the anatomy of 12 adult pelvic specimens.

RESULTSThe entire course of hypogastric nerves ran within the anterior sacral fascia and the inferior hypogastric plexus ran within parietal fascia. Inferior hypogastric plexus crossed the fusion line of Denonvilliers fascia and parietal fascia in the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock directions of the rectum, and joined urogenital vessel bundle finally. Laterigrade traffic nerves could be found in Denonvilliers fascia.

CONCLUSIONThe safe plane should be chosen between rectal proper fascia and anterior sacral fascia near rectal proper fascia in posterior dissection and lateral dissection of rectum. More attention should be paid to protect the neurovascular bundle in the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock directions of rectum and traffic nerve within Denonvilliers fascia in anterior dissection.

Autonomic Pathways ; anatomy & histology ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pelvis ; innervation ; Rectum ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo further understand the anatomical basis of pelvic autonomic nerve preservation.

METHODSAutopsy of five adult male donated cadavers was performed. Meanwhile, ten videos of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for male mid-low rectal cancer admitted from January to June 2012 were observed and studied. Anatomical features of pelvic autonomic nerve were compared between autopsy and laparoscopic appearance.

RESULTSAutopsy observations indicated that:the abdominal aortic plexus was situated upon the sides and front of the aorta, between the origins of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. The superior hypogastric plexus was a plexus of nerves situated on the the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta to sacrum; after incision of sacrum fascia was done cling to the sacrum; the pelvic splanchnic nerves and sacral splanchnic nerves were demonstrated; pelvic splanchnic nerves were splanchnic nerves that arised from ventral rami of the second, third, and often the fourth sacral nerves to provide preganglionic parasympathetic innervation to the hindgut;sacral splanchnic nerves providing postganglionic fibers, emerged from the sympathetic trunk, were then joined by the pelvic splanchnic nerves to form the inferior hypogastric plexuses which were placed lateral to the rectum.Laparoscopic observations showed that:abdominal aortic plexus and superior hypogastric plexus were unclear; at the level of sacroiliac joint, the hypogastric nerve began where the superior hypogastric plexus split into a right and left plexus, situated under the loose connective tissue, and continued inferiorly on its corresponding side of the body at the level of the 3rd sacral vertebra;left hypogastric nerve was closed to posterior of mesorectum;denonvilliers fascia was thin, reflective fascial structure, and easily removed together with mesorectum excision because of anterior loose structure.

CONCLUSIONSLigation of the inferior mesenteric artery at its origin is safe.Excessive dissection of the connective tissue covering the surface of the aorta should be avoided to protect the abdominal aortic plexus.Sharp dissection performed by pursuing the outer surface of the mesorectum maintaining the integrity of mesorectum, could avoid the superior hypogastric plexus and hypogastric nerves injury posteriorly, and protect the inferior hypogastric plexues while cutting lateral ligament laterally. The integrity of Denonvilliers fascia during anterior resection of rectum should be confirmed to avoid urogenitalis aparatus branches damage.

Adult ; Autonomic Nervous System ; anatomy & histology ; Autopsy ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Male ; Pelvis ; innervation ; Rectal Neoplasms ; surgery

Because the classification system of radical surgery for rectal cancer has not been established, it is impossible to select the appropriate surgical method according to the clinical stage of the tumor. In this paper, we explained the theory of " four fasciae and three spaces " of pelvic membrane anatomy and then combined this theory with the membrane anatomical basis of Querleu-Morrow classification for radical cervical cancer resection. Based on this theory and the membrane anatomy of Querleu-Morrow classification of radical cervical cancer resection, we proposed a new classification system of radical rectal cancer surgery based on membrane anatomy according to the lateral lymph node dissection range of the rectum. This system classifies the surgery into four types (ABCD) and defines corresponding subtypes based on whether the autonomic nerve was preserved. Among them, type A surgery is total mesorectal excision (TME) with urogenital fascia preservation, type B surgery is classical TME, type C surgery is extended TME, and type D surgery is lateral extended resection. This classification system unifies the anatomical terminology of the pelvic membrane, validates the feasibility of using the " four fasciae and three fascial spaces " theory to classify rectal cancer surgery, and lays the theoretical foundation for the future development of a unified and standardized classification of radical pelvic tumor surgery.
Female ; Humans ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; Rectal Neoplasms/pathology* ; Rectum/anatomy & histology* ; Pelvis/innervation* ; Proctectomy

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and surgery is the mainstage treatment. Urogenital and sexual dysfunction after radical resection of rectal cancer has become an important problem for patients, which seriously affects the quality of life. Some patients give up radical surgery for rectal cancer because of the concerns about sexual and urinary dysfunction. The cause of this problem is intraoperative of injury pelvic autonomic nerve. The preservation of the hypogastric nerve during the surgery is important for the male ejaculation. Pelvic splanchnic nerves are mainly responsible for the male erection. The anatomical origin, distribution, and urogenital function of these two nerves are detailed described in this article. At the same time, this article introduces the classification, key points of the operation and the evaluation of autonomic nerve preservation surgery. With the rapid development of minimally invasive surgery, performing radical surgery for rectal cancer is important, we also need to fully understand the anatomical concept of pelvic autonomic nerves, and apply modern minimally invasive surgical techniques to preserve the patient's pelvic autonomic nerves as well. It is an compulsory course and an important manifestation for the standardization of rectal cancer surgery.
Humans ; Male ; Clinical Relevance ; Quality of Life ; Autonomic Pathways/surgery* ; Rectal Neoplasms/surgery* ; Pelvis/innervation*

OBJECTIVE: Although nerve-sparing radical surgery (NSRS) is an emerging technique for reducing surgery-related dysfunctions, its efficacy is controversial in patients with cervical cancer. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to compare clinical outcomes, and urinary, anorectal, and sexual dysfunctions between conventional radical surgery (CRS) and NSRS. METHODS: After searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, two randomized controlled trials, seven prospective and eleven retrospective cohort studies were included with 2,253 patients from January 2000 to February 2014. We performed crude analyses and then conducted subgroup analyses according to study design, quality of study, surgical approach, radicality, and adjustment for potential confounding factors. RESULTS: Crude analyses showed decreases in blood loss, hospital stay, frequency of intraoperative complications, length of the resected vagina, duration of postoperative catheterization (DPC), urinary frequency, and abnormal sensation in NSRS, whereas there were no significant differences in other clinical parameters and dysfunctions between CRS and NSRS. In subgroup analyses, operative time was longer (standardized difference in means, 0.948; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.642 to 1.253), while intraoperative complications were less common (odds ratio, 0.147; 95% CI, 0.035 to 0.621) in NSRS. Furthermore, subgroup analyses showed that DPC was shorter, urinary incontinence or frequency, and constipation were less frequent in NSRS without adverse effects on survival and sexual functions. CONCLUSION: NSRS may not affect prognosis and sexual dysfunctions in patients with cervical cancer, whereas it may decrease intraoperative complications, and urinary and anorectal dysfunctions despite long operative time and short length of the resected vagina when compared with CRS.
Constipation/epidemiology/etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy/adverse effects/*methods ; Intraoperative Complications/epidemiology ; *Organ Sparing Treatments/adverse effects/methods ; Pelvis/*innervation/surgery ; Rectum/*innervation/surgery ; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/epidemiology/etiology ; Urinary Bladder/*innervation/surgery ; Urinary Retention/epidemiology/etiology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology/*surgery ; Uterus/innervation/surgery ; Vagina/innervation/surgery

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to ascertain the correlation between preserved pelvic nerve networks and bladder function after laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy. METHODS: Between 2009 and 2011, 53 patients underwent total laparoscopic radical hysterectomies. They were categorized into groups A, B, and C based on the status of preserved pelvic nerve networks: complete preservation of the pelvic nerve plexus (group A, 27 cases); partial preservation (group B, 13 cases); and complete sacrifice (group C, 13 cases). To evaluate bladder function, urodynamic studies were conducted preoperatively and postoperatively at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: No significant difference in sensory function was found between groups A and B. However, the sensory function of group C was significantly lower than that of the other groups. Group A had significantly better motor function than groups B and C. No significant difference in motor function was found between groups B and C. Results showed that the sensory nerve is distributed predominantly at the dorsal half of the pelvic nerve networks, but the motor nerve is predominantly distributed at the ventral half. CONCLUSION: Various types of total laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomies can be tailored to patients with cervical carcinomas.
Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Hypogastric Plexus/injuries ; Hysterectomy/adverse effects/*methods ; Laparoscopy/adverse effects/*methods ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Pelvis/innervation ; Peripheral Nerve Injuries/etiology/*prevention & control ; Postoperative Period ; Urinary Bladder/*innervation/physiopathology ; Urodynamics ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology/*surgery

OBJECTIVETo investigate the outcome of repairing pelvic autonomic nerve defects with the tissue-engineered nerve, in order to provide a new method and experimental evidence for solving sexual disturbance induced by pelvic autonomic nerve injury after radical resection of rectal carcinoma.

METHODSBone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were purified with density gradient centrifugation. A 10 mm defect of hypogastric nerve was created in 9 Beagle dogs and the 18 hypogastric nerves were randomly divided into three groups. Group A: nerve defects bridged with copolymer of lactic and glycolic acids (PLGA) tube containing BMSCs and collagen protein sponge. Group B: with PLGA tube only containing collagen protein sponge. Group C: with autologous nerve graft. The effect of nerve recovery was evaluated by morphology, HE staining, neurofilament immunohistochemistry staining, electron microscope scanning and measurement quantity of new axon 12 weeks after the transplantation.

RESULTSTwelve weeks after the transplantation, degradation of PLGA tubes showed in group A and group B. The nerves regenerated through defect area to distal end. The density of regeneration nerve fiber in group A and group C were better than that in group B. The difference was significant between group A or group C and group B (P<0.05), and no significant difference was observed between group A and group C(P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONTissue-engineered nerve, which is constructed by BMSCs mixed with collagen protein sponge and PLGA tube, can be used to bridge and repair the pelvic autonomic nerve defect.

Animals ; Artificial Organs ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Dogs ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation ; Motor Neuron Disease ; surgery ; Nerve Regeneration ; Nerve Tissue ; Pelvis ; innervation ; Tissue Engineering ; methods

OBJECTIVE: A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (NSRH) in preserving bladder function and its oncologic safety in the treatment of cervical cancer. METHODS: From March 2003 to November 2005, 92 patients with cervical cancer stage IA2 to IIA were randomly assigned for surgical treatment with conventional radical hysterectomy (CRH) or NSRH, and 86 patients finally included in the analysis. Adequacy of nerve sparing, radicality, bladder function, and oncologic safety were assessed by quantifying the nerve fibers in the paracervix, measuring the extent of paracervix and harvested lymph nodes (LNs), urodynamic study (UDS) with International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and 10-year disease-free survival (DFS), respectively. RESULTS: There were no differences in clinicopathologic characteristics between two groups. The median number of nerve fiber was 12 (range, 6 to 21) and 30 (range, 17 to 45) in the NSRH and CRH, respectively (p<0.001). The extent of resected paracervix and number of LNs were not different between the two groups. Volume of residual urine and bladder compliance were significantly deteriorated at 12 months after CRH. On the contrary, all parameters of UDS were recovered no later than 3 months after NSRH. Evaluation of the IPSS showed that the frequency of long-term urinary symptom was higher in CRH than in the NSRH group. The median duration before the postvoid residual urine volume became less than 50 mL was 11 days (range, 7 to 26 days) in NSRH group and was 18 days (range, 10 to 85 days) in CRH group (p<0.001). No significant difference was observed in the 10-year DFS between two groups. CONCLUSION: NSRH appears to be effective in preserving bladder function without sacrificing oncologic safety.
Adenocarcinoma/mortality/pathology/surgery ; Adult ; Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/mortality/pathology/surgery ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/mortality/pathology/surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy/adverse effects/*methods ; Middle Aged ; *Organ Sparing Treatments/adverse effects/methods ; Pelvis/*innervation/surgery ; Recovery of Function ; Survival Analysis ; Treatment Outcome ; Urinary Bladder/*innervation/physiology/surgery ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/mortality/pathology/*surgery ; Uterus/*innervation/surgery