Fig. 2
From: Laparoscopic management of a pelvic retroperitoneal leiomyoma—case report
a Opening the Douglas pouch retroperitoneum and visualization of the leiomyoma (M) between the left uterosacral ligament (L-USL) and the rectum (R). b Presence of a leiomyoma (M) at the Douglas pouch between the left uterosacral ligament (L-USL) and the rectum (R); the rectum is displaced to the right, next to the right uterosacral ligament (R-USL). c Dissection of the leiomyoma (M) from the adjacent structures. L-USL left uterosacral ligament, R-USL right uterosacral ligament, C uterine cervix. d Final view after resection of the mass. C uterine cervix, L-USL left uterosacral ligament, R-USL right uterosacral ligament, R rectum