"Retroperitoneal Space" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 ID |
D012187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Retroperitoneal Space- Retroperitoneal Space
- Retroperitoneal Spaces
- Space, Retroperitoneal
- Spaces, Retroperitoneal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retroperitoneal Space" by people in Profiles.
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Single port robotic partial nephrectomy via a retroperitoneal approach. Can J Urol. 2025 Oct 30; 32(5):469-475.
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Minimally invasive approach to retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in pediatric paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: A multi-institutional case series. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Feb; 22(1):105543.
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Life-Threatening Tongue and Retropharyngeal Hemorrhage in a Patient with Hemophilia A with Inhibitors. Am J Case Rep. 2019 Jul 15; 20:1022-1026.
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Fatal Congenital Retroperitoneal Neuroblastoma Diagnosed by Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2017 Jul/Aug; 41(4):651-652.
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Long-term functional renal outcomes after retroperitoneoscopic upper pole heminephrectomy for duplex kidney in children: a multicenter cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2017 03; 31(3):1241-1249.
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Retroperitoneal PEComa related to the femoral nerve. J Neurosurg Sci. 2017 02; 61(1):109-112.
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Preoperative predictors of pathological lymph node metastasis in patients with renal cell carcinoma undergoing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. J Urol. 2015 Apr; 193(4):1101-7.
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Lymph node management in patients with paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: a population-based analysis. Cancer. 2013 Sep 01; 119(17):3228-33.
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Robotic-assisted retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: making a good procedure even better. Am Surg. 2013 Jan; 79(1):84-9.
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Posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe and effective alternative to transabdominal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma. Surgery. 2011 Sep; 150(3):452-8.