2023年7月24日 · This article will discuss the structure, function, embryology, and anatomy of the retroperitoneum, and will also include discussion of its clinical significance and specific surgical considerations. The retroperitoneum is an anatomical space located behind the abdominal or peritoneal cavity.

2024年7月21日 · The retroperitoneum is the part of the abdominal cavity that lies between the posterior parietal peritoneum anteriorly and the posterior abdominal wall 4. It is C-shaped on axial cross-sections with a convexity projecting anteriorly in the midline.

The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) behind (retro) the peritoneum. It has no specific delineating anatomical structures. Organs are retroperitoneal if they have peritoneum on their anterior side only.

The retroperitoneal space is the abdominal compartment resting between the parietal peritoneum anteriorly and the fascia covering the musculature of the posterior abdominal wall.

2023年12月13日 · The retroperitoneum, a complex anatomical space within the abdominopelvic region, encompasses various vital abdominal organs. It is compartmentalized by fascial planes and contains potential spaces critical in multiple disease processes, including inflammatory effusions, hematomas, and neoplastic conditions.

2015年2月1日 · This review based on a description and interpretation of imaging findings aims to review the radiological anatomy of the retroperitoneum, with emphasis on the theory of interfascial spread to explain the various communications between this space and the peritoneal cavity.

Retroperitoneum Anatomy. The retroperitoneum is that part of the abdomen which is bounded anteriorly by the posterior parietal peritoneum, posteriorly by the transversalis fascia and laterally by the latero-conal ligaments (Fig. 41.53). It is largest posteriorly but continues anteriorly as the properitoneal fat compartment, and extends from the ...

The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum. It has no specific delineating anatomical structures. Organs are retroperitoneal if they have peritoneum on their anterior side only.

This article will discuss the structure, function, embryology, and anatomy of the retroperitoneum, and will also include discussion of its clinical significance and specific surgical considerations.

2019年6月23日 · CT demonstrates retroperitoneal anatomy in a patient with pancreatitis. The effusion lies in the retromesenteric plane (RMP) anterior to the perirenal space (PRS) around the left kidney (LK). Anterior to the effusion is the anterior pararenal space (aps, identified by its contents), the descending colon (DC), and its mesentery, which is marked ...