"Hypogastric Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex network of nerve fibers in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes sympathetic fibers from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic fibers from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus is in its lateral extent.
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D007001
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.050.050.400 A08.800.800.060.400
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypogastric Plexus" by people in Profiles.
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Is pelvic plexus nerve documentation feasible during robotic assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation with extravesical approach? J Pediatr Urol. 2013 Aug; 9(4):442-7.
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Nerve injury during uterosacral ligament fixation: a cadaver study. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 May; 20(5):505-8.
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Beyond the nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Cancer Treat Res. 1996; 88:129-45.