Latin fascia rectovaginalis TA A04.5.03.004F | Dorlands/Elsevier 13590066 FMA 19934 | |
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The rectovaginal fascia (often called rectovaginal septum or sometimes fascia of Otto) is a thin structure separating the vagina and the rectum. This corresponds to the rectoprostatic fascia in the male.
Clinical significance
Perforations in it can lead to rectocele.
References
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