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It is long known that a large portion of the lumbosacral plexus is located intra-abdominally, in the retroperitoneal space (Gray, Anatomy of the human body. IX. Neurology. 6d. The Lumbosacral Plexus, 1918). However, most of literature descriptions of lesions on this plexus refer to its extra-abdominal parts, whereas its intra-abdominal portions are often neglected (Possover et al., Fertil Steril 95(2):756–8, 2011).
The objective of this chapter is to describe the laparoscopic anatomy of intrapelvic nerve bundles, as well as the findings and advances already achieved by Neuropelveology practitioners.
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Nucelio Lemos received research grants from Medtronic Inc. and Laborie Inc. and travel and proctorship grants from Medtronic Inc. None of these grants are, however, directly related to the current publication.
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Lemos, N.L.B.M. (2019). Intrapelvic Nerve Entrapments. In: Martin, H., Gómez-Hoyos, J. (eds) Posterior Hip Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78040-5_7
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