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Retroperitoneal Space
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Definition of 'Retroperitoneal Space'An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the DIAPHRAGM to the brim of the true PELVIS, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space. Common names: Retroperitoneal Space; Retroperitoneal Spaces; Space, Retroperitoneal; Spaces, Retroperitoneal |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
5 Oct 2009 
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh due to the colon cancer, especially during chemotherepy, has not been previously reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old man admitted to the hospital was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer that had ... Read more...
Comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal lateral versus posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.
29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: For the past 14 years, we have been performing laparoscopic adrenalectomy via the lateral transabdominal as well as the posterior retroperitoneal approach. The aim of this study is to describe patient selection criteria for each approach ... Read more...
Lymphatic sparing microscopic retroperitoneal varicocelectomy: a preliminary experience.
15 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: One of the most common approaches to varicocele in adolescents is the Palomo technique. We report the experience of a single surgeon using a modification in which an operating microscope was brought into the field so that lymphatics were ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Retroperitoneal Space'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Retroperitoneal abscess complicated with necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh in a patient with sigmoid colon cancer. 5 Oct 2009
- Comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal lateral versus posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. 29 Sep 2009
- Editorial comment.
15 Sep 2009 - Lymphatic sparing microscopic retroperitoneal varicocelectomy: a preliminary experience. 15 Sep 2009
- Retroperitoneal laparoscopic and open radical nephrectomy for T1 renal cell carcinoma. 30 Aug 2009
- Standard examination system for laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma. 30 Aug 2009
- [Abdominal sonography 2008 - a short breakdown of the Dreiländertreffen in Davos] 15 Aug 2009
- Retroperitoneoscopic nephropexy in the treatment of symptomatic nephroptosis with 2-point renal fixation. 30 Jul 2009
- Laparoscopic treatment of early retroperitoneal abdominal pregnancy implanted on inferior vena cava. 30 Jul 2009
- [Renal artery pseudoaneurysm following retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy] 30 Jul 2009
- Local and systemic consequences of large retroperitoneal clot burdens. 30 Jul 2009
- Inferior vena cava (IVC) rupture and retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by IVC filter migration. 30 Jul 2009
- Blunt-tip coaxial introducer: a revisited tool for difficult CT-guided biopsy in the chest and abdomen. 30 Jul 2009
- Editorial comment. Value of frozen section analysis of enlarged lymph nodes during radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. 30 Jul 2009
- Ruptured isolated external iliac artery true aneurysm associated with cystic medial necrosis: report of a case. 27 Jul 2009
- Ascending retrocecal appendicitis presenting with right upper abdominal pain: utility of computed tomography.
26 Jul 2009 - Investigation of the cause of death in a gene-therapy trial. 7 Jul 2009
- Laparoscopic systemic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for women with low-risk early endometrial cancer. 29 Jun 2009
- Continuous somatosensory evoked potentials monitoring is highly sensitive to intraoperative occlusion of iliac artery during anterior lumbar interbody fusion: case report. 29 Jun 2009
- Retroperitoneal endoscopic release in the management of celiac artery compression syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
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Technical information about 'Retroperitoneal Space'
Definition: An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the DIAPHRAGM to the brim of the true PELVIS, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space.
Descriptor UI: D012187
Alternative terms: Retroperitoneal Space; Retroperitoneal Spaces; Space, Retroperitoneal; Spaces, Retroperitoneal;
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; embryology; growth & development; injuries; innervation; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; surgery; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: A01.047.025.750;
Technical Notes: NIM: usually locational so few qualif apply; diagnostic retropneumoperitoneum or pneumoretroperitoneum: index under RETROPERITONEAL SPACE /radiogr (IM) + PNEUMORADIOGRAPHY (NIM): do not confuse with RETROPNEUMOPERITONEUM (Cat C)