The peritoneum is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. It houses the digestive tract, liver, and other organs.

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Peritoneal washing (abdominopelvic washing) is a procedure used to diagnose whether ...

Ascites refers to fluid accumulation in the peritoneum. The peritoneum is a thin membrane that lines the cavity in the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs. Individuals usually have very little ...

The retroperitoneal space, a vital region located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity, contains critical organs ...

Drug delivery systems can alter drug clearance from the peritoneal cavity and drug toxicity profiles. For example, IP injection of cisplatin-loaded polymeric microspheres (100–200 µm ...

Therefore, we considered that the peritonitis and peritoneal effusion probably developed secondary to the pancreatitis and leakage of pancreatic enzymes into the abdominal cavity. Acute ...

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.