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I designate this duplicature of peritoneum as Gruber's fold, because so far as I am aware, Gruber was the first to describe it. It controls to some extent the mesosigmoid and sustains it .from prolapse especially keeping it out of the pelvis.
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This places the reflection under stretch and facilitates its division. (c) The reflection and underlying mesosigmoidal fascia have been retracted to the left and the mesosigmoid to the right.
Source: wiktionary
The inferior mesenteric artery and vein are exposed by retracting the mesosigmoid to the left (by the assistant).
Source: wiktionary
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