Title
Dividing right leaf of peritoneum
Description
Posterior vaginal wall
Peritoneal reflection upon rectum
Right peritoneal incision to mobilize pelvic colon
Sup. hemorrhoidal a.
Dividing mesosigmoid
Bowel deposited in presacral space and peritoneum closed
[Note on label attached to cover sheet:]
Fig. 7: C.: Dividing the right leaf of peritoneum in mobilizing the rectosigmoid and anterior dissection down to the posterior vaginal wall. Posteriorly the dissection is carried down to the coccyx.
D.: Stump of sigmoid colon and mobilized rectum are deposited in the presacral space and peritoneal floor reconstructed.
Creator
Diedrick, Melford D.
Source
John Nyquist, Office of the VP for Health Sciences
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Contributor
Nyquist, John
Office of the VP for Health Sciences
Diedrick, Melford D.
Nyquist, John
Rights
Format
Watercolor on Illustration Board
28x38.5cm
Type
Medical illustrations
Drawings
Identifier
36VA
BMS001
Alternative Title
Various Abdominal Pathology
Date Created
9/8/2011
Date Modified
9/8/2011
Rights Holder
University at Buffalo. University Archives.
Collection
Citation
Diedrick, Melford D., “Dividing right leaf of peritoneum,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 16, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/1292.