Figure 1From: Disabling pelvic pain following open surgery for rectal prolapse: a case report Innervation of the pelvis and position of the stitch (S) with two possible explanations: direct contact with inferior hypogastric plexus and direct trauma with the tips of the polypropylene stitch. 1. Inferior hypogastric plexus. 2. Superior hypogastric plexus. 3. Sacral splanchnic nerves. 4. Pelvic slanchnic nerves. R: Rectum. U: Uterus. B: Bladder.Back to article page