"Abdominal 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 region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.
| Descriptor ID |
D034841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Cavity- Abdominal Cavity
- Abdominal Cavities
- Cavities, Abdominal
- Cavity, Abdominal
- Cavitas abdominis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Cavity" by people in Profiles.
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MultiCenter Study of Intra-Abdominal Abscess Formation After Major Operative Hepatic Trauma. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar; 295:746-752.
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Multicenter Study of Perioperative Hepatic Angioembolization as an Adjunct for Management of Major Operative Hepatic Trauma. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 11 01; 237(5):697-703.
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Visceral Leishmaniasis and Brucellosis: Two Other Important Granulomatous Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Radiographics. 2021 Sep-Oct; 41(5):E163.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT. Urology. 2020 02; 136:255-256.
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Dis Mon. 2019 Jan; 65(1):4.
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Single-Incision Thoracoabdominal Approach With Normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass for the Management of Urologic Tumors Invading the Inferior Vena Cava. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Mar; 101(3):1202-4.
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Pathways of abdominal tumour spread: the role of the subperitoneal space. Cancer Imaging. 2009 Dec 24; 9:112-20.
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Effect of elevated intra-abdominal pressure on portal vein and superior mesenteric artery blood flow in a rat. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr; 19 Suppl 1:S59-62.
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Staged approach for abdominal wound closure following combined liver and intestinal transplantation from living donors in pediatric patients. Pediatr Transplant. 2009 Mar; 13(2):177-81.
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The initial steps of ovarian cancer cell metastasis are mediated by MMP-2 cleavage of vitronectin and fibronectin. J Clin Invest. 2008 Apr; 118(4):1367-79.