A woman was delivered to a gynecological unit with signs of acute abdomen and suspected extrauterine pregnancy with oviduct rupture. Where will the blood accumulate in this case?

Answer options

1. Retrovesical pouch
2. Rectouterine pouch
3. Left lateral canal
4. Vesicouterine pouch
5. Right lateral canal

Explanation

A woman was delivered to a gynecological unit with signs of acute abdomen and suspected extrauterine pregnancy with oviduct rupture. Where will the blood accumulate in this case?The rectouterine pouch, also known as the rectovaginal pouch, Culdocentesis, or pouch of Douglas, is an extension of the peritoneum between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in females. It is the most dependent part of the peritoneal cavity and is analogous to the rectovesical pouch in males Culdocentesis is a medical procedure involving the extraction of fluid from the pouch of Douglas through a needle. It can be one diagnostic technique used in identifying pelvic inflammatory disease