Interindividual Variation in Distribution of Extramural Ganglion Cells in the Male Pelvis: A Semi-Quantitative and Immunohistochemical Study Concerning Nerve-Sparing Pelvic Surgery

Pelvic autonomic cells exist not only in nerve components but also along viscera. Even nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy can compromise visceral ganglia. Simple classification of pelvic nerve components as sympathetic or parasympathetic would seem misleading given coexistence of both cell types in a ganglion.