PMID- 33407368 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210708 LR - 20210708 IS - 1471-2490 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2490 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Jan 6 TI - The distribution pattern of periprostatic neurovascular bundles examined with successive celloidin slices. PG - 6 LID - 10.1186/s12894-020-00778-0 [doi] LID - 6 AB - BACKGROUND: Although several distribution patterns of periprostatic neurovascular bundles have been proposed, variant dissection technique based on these patterns still confused surgeons. The aim of this study was to describe the periprostatic neurovascular bundles and their relationship with the fascicles around prostate and provide the accurate morphologic knowledge of periprostatic tissue for prostate operation. METHODS: The pelvic viscera were obtained from 26 adult male cadavers. They were embedded in celloidin and cut into successive slices. The slices were explored with anatomic microscopy. 3-Dimensional reconstruction was achieved with celloidin sections and series software. RESULTS: The prostatic capsule which surrounded the dorsal, bilateral aspect of the prostate was attached ventrally to anterior fibrous muscular stroma (AFMS). The lower part of the striated sphincter completely embraced the urethral; the upper part of this muscle covered the lower ventral surface of prostate. The upper ventral surface of prostate is covered by the circular muscle of detrusor. The levator fascia and the capsule adhered on the most convex region of the lateral prostate, but separated on the other region. The pelvic neurovascular bundles (PNVB) divided into the anterior and posterior divisions. The anterior division continued as dorsal vascular complex (DVC). The distal part of DVC entered into penile hilum. The posterior division continued as neurovascular bundles, and then as the cavernous supply (CS). The distal part of CS joined into pudendal neurovascular bundles. CONCLUSIONS: The capsule and AFMS formed a pocket like complex. There were anterior and posterior neurovascular approaches from PNVB to penile hilum. FAU - Li, Xuemei AU - Li X AD - NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China. FAU - Wu, Jianhui AU - Wu J AD - Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China. FAU - Cai, Qiliang AU - Cai Q AD - Department of Urology, the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, 300211, China. FAU - Pan, Janming AU - Pan J AD - Department of Anatomy, School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. FAU - Meng, Qingguo AU - Meng Q AD - Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China. FAU - Zhang, Ping AU - Zhang P AD - Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China. FAU - Xu, Yong AU - Xu Y AD - Department of Urology, the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin, 300211, China. FAU - Zhai, Lidong AU - Zhai L AD - Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China. zhailidong2005@126.com. LA - eng GR - 31871212/the National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN)/ GR - 2017M611178/Postdoctoral Science Foundation of china/ GR - 2016M601272/Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China/ GR - 2015KZ029/Scinetific Research Fund of Tianjin Health Bureau/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210106 PL - England TA - BMC Urol JT - BMC urology JID - 100968571 RN - 9004-70-0 (Collodion) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Blood Vessels/anatomy & histology MH - Cadaver MH - Collodion MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Nervous System/anatomy & histology MH - Prostate/*anatomy & histology PMC - PMC7789796 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Detrusor apron OT - Male urethral sphincter OT - Neurovascular bundles OT - Prostatectomy OT - Prostatic capsule OT - Urinary incontinence COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/01/08 06:00 MHDA- 2021/07/09 06:00 PMCR- 2021/01/06 CRDT- 2021/01/07 05:45 PHST- 2020/09/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/12/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/07 05:45 [entrez] PHST- 2021/01/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/07/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12894-020-00778-0 [pii] AID - 778 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12894-020-00778-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Urol. 2021 Jan 6;21(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12894-020-00778-0.