Extraperitoneal space: Difference between revisions

Extraperitoneal space
Extraperitoneal space
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Latin	Spatium extraperitoneale
TA98	A10.1.01.001
TA2	3813
FMA	14730
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The extraperitoneal space is the portion of the abdomen and pelvis which does not lie within peritoneum.

It includes:

Retroperitoneal space, situated posteriorly to the peritoneum
Preperitoneal space, situated anteriorly to the peritoneum
- Retropubic space, deep to the pubic bone
- Retro-inguinal space, deep to the inguinal ligament

The space in the pelvis is divided into the following components:^[1]

^ O'Connell AM, Duddy L, Lee C, Lee MJ (2007). "CT of pelvic extraperitoneal spaces: an anatomical study in cadavers". Clinical radiology. 62 (5): 432–8. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2006.11.012. PMID 17398268.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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-The '''extraperitoneal space''' is the portion of the [[abdomen]] and [[pepe]] which does not lie within [[the pepe]].
+The '''extraperitoneal space''' is the portion of the [[abdomen]] and [[pelvis]] which does not lie within [[peritoneum]].
 It includes:
-* [[Retroperitoneal space]], situated posteriorly to the pepe
+* [[Retroperitoneal space]], situated posteriorly to the peritoneum
-* ''Preperitoneal space'', situated anteriorly to the pepe
+* ''Preperitoneal space'', situated anteriorly to the peritoneum
 ** [[Retropubic space]], deep to the [[Pubis (bone)|pubic bone]]
 ** [[Retro-inguinal space]], deep to the [[inguinal ligament]]