Rectouterine pouch (rectouterine excavation, pouch of Douglas)

The rectouterine pouch is the extension of the peritoneum into the space between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in the human female.

The POD is named after the Scottish anatomist, James Douglas. It is the most dependent portion of a woman's pelvis and thus a common location ...

The pouch of Douglas may become occupied by a variety of mass-like lesions, which may be challenging to providers who treat women.

The rectouterine pouch (TA: excavatio rectouterina 3 ), also known as the rectovaginal pouch, cul-de-sac or pouch of Douglas, is an extension of peritoneum

The meaning of POUCH OF DOUGLAS is a deep peritoneal recess between the uterus and the upper vaginal wall anteriorly and the rectum posteriorly —called also ...

The pouch of Douglas is a small area in the female human body between the uterus and the rectum. It has a name and a shape, but the essence of ...

The pouch of Douglas (PD), rectouterin or rectovesical pouch, is a peritoneal reflection between the uterus and the rectum in female, the bladder and rectum in ...

We herein present a case of carcinosarcoma of the Douglas pouch in a 73-year-old Japanese woman. The patient complained of fever and lower abdominal pain.

The Pouch of Douglas, also known as the rectouterine pouch, is a small, triangular space located in the lower abdomen, behind the uterus and ...

The pouch of Douglas is also known as the rectouterine pouch and is a fold of peritoneum in the pelvis. What does that mean?