retroperitoneal

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The aorta, inferior vena cava, kidneys and parts of the duodenum, pancreas and rectum are all retroperitoneal.

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Located behind the peritoneum.

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adjective

Located behind the peritoneum.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for retroperitoneal.

adjective

Located behind the peritoneum.

Example sentences

The aorta, inferior vena cava, kidneys and parts of the duodenum, pancreas and rectum are all retroperitoneal.

His anemia, back pain, AKI, and malaise are also be worrisome for retroperitoneal hemorrhage, especially with recent anticoagulation with heparin and catheterization.

Thus, filling the peritoneal cavity with foam could put pressure on bleeding structures located in the retroperitoneal space, but I would be skeptical.

I ultimately submitted to testing and discovered a congenital stenosis of the left iliac vein with heavy retroperitoneal collateralization that necessitated a stent to keep that iliac vein open.

When I checked myself into the emergency room I was expecting to hear that my appendix burst but had a serious conversation with the ER doctor about a giant tumor that they found in my retroperitoneal cavity.

So this foam is for people who have don’t have large hemorrhage of anything in retroperitoneal space and don’t have a fatal mesenteric, liver, or spleen injury, but do have an injury to one of these structures that is sufficiently bad to warrant the foam.