Nerve preserving vs standard laparoscopic sacropexy: Postoperative bowel function

Figure 1 Step 1: Opening the peritoneum. A: Schematic drawing of the “dissection triangle” on the right lumbosacral spine with the safe area (X) for opening the peritoneum; B: Laparoscopic view of the peritoneal opening point (X). rCIA: Right common iliac artery; SP: Sacral promontory; AB: Aortic bifurcation; SHP: Superior hypogastric plexus; rHN: Right hypogastric nerve; lHN: Left hypogastric nerve; InfVC: Inferior vena cava; lCIV: Left common iliac vein.