Sigmoidocele

Sigmoidocele
Other namespouch of Douglas descent
SpecialtyColorectal surgery, Gynaecology

Sigmoidocele (also known as pouch of Douglas descent) is a medical condition in which a herniation of peritoneum containing loops of redundant sigmoid colon descends (prolapses) into the rectouterine pouch (in females), between the rectum and the vagina.[1][2] This can obstruct the rectum and cause obstructed defecation syndrome.[3]

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