Superior hypogastric plexus

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 19 Oct 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Skalina T, Hacking C, Weerakkody Y, Superior hypogastric plexus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94947

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94947

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/94947

rID:

94947

Article created:

20 Nov 2021, Tristan Skalina

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Tristan Skalina had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

19 Oct 2022, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

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Revisions:

6 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Urogenital

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

hypogastric nerve
hypogastric nerves
superior hypogastric ganglia
superior hypogastric ganglion

The superior hypogastric plexus is an autonomic nerve plexus and ganglia located in the lower abdomen.

Summary

location: the plexus and ganglia lie anterior to the aortic bifurcation extending inferiorly between the common iliac arteries and along the left common iliac vein and median sacral vessels
origin:
- pelvic splanchnic branches (parasympathetic) from the right and left hypogastric nerves via the inferior hypogastric plexus
- lumbar splanchnic branches (sympathetic)
- nerves from the aorticorenal plexus also contribute
branches and supply: gives origin to a complex network of small branches and the left and right hypogastric nerves which extend inferiorly to the inferior hypogastric plexuses
- supplies large bowel distal to the left third of the transverse colon, ureters, gonads and the iliac vessels
relations:
- anterior: root of the sigmoid mesocolon and upper rectum
- posterior: aortic bifurcation, L5 vertebral body and sacral promontory