What Are the Paracolic Gutters? Know All About Paracolic Gutter The space between the colon and the abdominal wall is known as the paracolic gutter . Infectious material is drained through these gutters and away from the vital internal organs. The right and left lateral paracolic gutters are the two paracolic gutters in the body. The paracolic recesses or sulci paracolici are other names for this area of the abdomen, which is distinct from the paramesenteric gutters. Between the abdominal wall and the colon's outer margin, both paracolic gutters extend laterally down the rear of the abdominal wall. More excellent drainage is possible thanks to the right lateral gutter's bigger size compared to the left gutter. It starts at the ascending part of the colon from the right hepatic flexure or the place where the colon turns from the ascending colon to the transverse colon, and it continues along the right side of the abdominal cavity. The terminal ileum, or the area where the ileum