The peritoneum is a serous membrane lining the wall of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, surrounding most of the internal organs. Its functions include shielding the organs, enabling them to move ...

In order to obtain a better anchorage the abdominal wall is pressed down in opposite direction every time a tacker is applied, thus creating a counteraction. The parietal peritoneum is incised ...

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2). Through the translucent stretched abdominal wall, we saw a large volume of reddish-brown peritoneal fluid. Before entering the abdominal cavity, we withdrew 35 ml of fluid by syringe.

The most common place for stomach cancer to spread is to the liver. It can also spread to the lymph nodes, the tissue that lines the abdominal cavity (peritoneum), and the lungs. Lymph nodes are part ...

The intestines push through the peritoneum without being trapped ... “Incarceration can cause tissue to become caught in the abdominal wall or strangulation to occur, both of which may call ...