Flow occurs preferentially through the right rather than left paracolic gutters owing to the broader diameter of the right gutter.
Left colic gutter.
The left medial paracolic gutter.
The left gutter runs between the descending colon and the abdominal wall and just like the right gutter empties into the lower abdomen and pelvic area.
The left lateral paracolic gutter.
A less obvious medial paracolic gutter may be formed especially on the right side if the colon possesses a short mesentery for part of its length.
A less obvious medial paracolic gutter may be formed especially on the right side if the colon possesses a short mesentery for part of its length.
This gutter is however much smaller because it is restricted at the top by the phrenicocolic ligament or the ligament supporting the top left edge of the colon.
The main paracolic gutter lies lateral to the colon on each side.
In addition flow in the left paracolic gutter is cut off from reaching the left subphrenic space by the phrenicocolic ligament.
The right and left paracolic gutters are peritoneal recesses on the posterior abdominal wall lying alongside the ascending and descending colon.
The main paracolic gutter lies lateral to the colon on each side.
The transverse mesocolon divides the abdomen into supra and inframeso colic spaces.
Either of two grooves formed by the peritoneum and lying respectively lateral to the ascending and descending colons.
The right and left paracolic gutters are peritoneal recesses on the posterior abdominal wall lying alongside the ascending and descending colon.