Actual and Potential Perineopelvic Spaces Anatomy
Sagittal section, Visceral peritoneum, Vesical fascia, Rectal fascia, Rectal
fascia, Presacral fascia, Presacral space, Rectovesical or rectoprostatic (Denonvilliers’)
fascia (septum), Levator ani muscle and fascia of pelvic diaphragm, Deep
postanal space, Anococcygeal body (ligament), Superficial postanal space (part of
perianal space), Submucous space, Perianal space, Bulbospongiosus muscle and
deep perineal (Gallaudet’s) fascia,
Superficial perineal compartment (space or
pouch), Perineal membrane,, Deep transverse perineal muscle, and, Superficial
transverse perineal muscle (cut away) to expose, Anterior recess of
ischioanal fossa, Pus in ischioanal fossa, Preanal communication (inconstant)
between right and left ischioanal fossae, Posterior communication between right
and left ischioanal fossae via deep postanal space deep to anococcygeal body
(ligament), Gluteus maximus muscle and, Sacrotuberous ligament (cut), Posterior
recess of ischioanal fossa, Perineal view, Retropubic (prevesical) space (of
Retzius), Retrovesical, Prerectal, Retroprostatic, Sphincter urethrae, Deep and
superficial transverse perineal muscles, Deep, Superficial, Subcutaneous, Deep
(Buck’s) fascia of penis, Superficial perineal (Colles’) fascia, External anal sphincter
muscle*, Rectovesical space, Spread of perineal abscess in perineal spaces *Parts
variable and often indistinct.
