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Anatomie de la cloison rectovaginale

Anatomy of the rectovaginal wall

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Pelvi-périnéologie

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La cloison recto-vaginale est divisée par le diaphragme pelvien en un septum rectovaginal (SRV) et une cloison ano-vaginale. Le SRV est un tissu conjonctif qui semble soutenir les éléments trophiques des parois rectales et vaginales. La cloison ano-vaginale est beaucoup plus épaisse et contient essentiellement le centre tendineux du périnée et la portion antérieure de l’appareil sphinctérien de l’anus.

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The pelvic diaphragm divides the rectovaginal wall into two parts: the rectovaginal septum and the anovaginal wall. The rectovaginal septum is made of connective tissue and seems to play a trophic role for both the vaginal and rectal walls. The anovaginal wall is much thicker and mainly contains the perineal body and anal sphincter.

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Sèbe, P. Anatomie de la cloison rectovaginale. Pelv Perineol 2, 267–269 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11608-007-0144-y

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