"Peritoneal Cavity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen.
| Descriptor ID |
D010529
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025.600.678
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| Concept/Terms |
Lesser Sac- Lesser Sac
- Sac, Lesser
- Omental Bursa
- Bursa, Omental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritoneal Cavity" by people in Profiles.
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Revisiting the Use of Normal Saline for Peritoneal Washing in Ovarian Cancer. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Nov 17; 24(22).
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Random Forest Modeling of Acute Toxicity in Anal Cancer: Effects of Peritoneal Cavity Contouring Approaches on Model Performance. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Feb 01; 118(2):554-564.
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Case 295: Pseudomyxoma from Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix Extending from the Retroperitoneum into the Thigh. Radiology. 2021 11; 301(2):490-494.
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Intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a young child with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 03; 185(3):841-844.
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Fluid deficit calculation at hysteroscopy: could consideration of intraperitoneal fluid accumulation add insight to safety limits? Minerva Ginecol. 2020 Dec; 72(6):420-424.
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The Lesser Sac and Foramen of Winslow: Anatomy, Embryology, and CT Appearance of Pathologic Processes. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 10; 215(4):843-851.
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Morison's pouch: anatomical review and evaluation of pathologies and disease spread on cross-sectional imaging. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 08; 45(8):2315-2326.
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Intraperitoneal Drainage and Pancreatic Resection. Adv Surg. 2018 09; 52(1):205-222.
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Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in pediatric ovarian tumors: a novel treatment approach. Pediatr Surg Int. 2016 Jan; 32(1):71-3.
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Nosocomial rapidly growing mycobacterial infections following laparoscopic surgery: CT imaging findings. Eur Radiol. 2015 Sep; 25(9):2797-804.