Denonvilliers Fascia

 

Denonvilliers’ fascia was first described in 1836–1837 by Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers as the aponeurosis separating the rectum from the prostate and seminal vesicles

Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers To Denonvilliers Fascia

Denonvilliers Fascia

Males: Separates Rectum From Prostate

 

Females: Separates Vagina From Rectum 

Males

Separates Prostate From Rectum

Surgical Landmark

Denonvilliers emphasized its surgical importance in separating the rectum from the genitourinary organs.

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