Topohistology of the Paravaginal Nerves and Fasciae with Special Reference to Nerves to the Internal Anal Sphincter

Abstract

The paracolpium or paravaginal tissue is surrounded by the vaginal wall, Denonvilliers fascia and pubocervical fascia. To describe the configuration of nerves and fasciae in and around the paracolpium, we examined histological sections of 10 elderly cadavers. We used tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) as a sympathetic nerve marker and nitric oxide synthase