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Results 1 - 10 of 22 for Abdominal cavity
  1. Gastroschisis repair - series (image) 
    ... brief time. Normally, the intestines return to the abdominal cavity and the abdomen is closed at birth. ... the skin. The organs are replaced into the abdominal cavity and the incision closed, if possible. If the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100023_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Hydrocele repair - series (image) 
    ... scrotal cavity in boys is connected to the abdominal cavity via a structure called the processus vaginalis. The ... a hydrocele. The canal (inguinal canal) between the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) and the scrotum remains open. Fluid from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100163_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... chest cavity includes the heart and lungs. The abdominal cavity includes the liver, the stomach, and the small ... opening in the diaphragm and positioned into the abdominal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100014_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Silo (image) 
    ... repaired surgically at birth. Most often, the infant's abdominal cavity is too small for the intestine to fit ... abdomen. Over time, the intestine returns into the abdominal cavity and the defect can then be closed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19934.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    ... neck and chest and into the peritoneal cavity (abdominal cavity). The CSF is absorbed in the peritoneal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100123_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Diaphragm (image) 
    ... the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) from the abdominal cavity (intestines, stomach, liver, etc.). It is involved in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19072.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... and lower esophagus are placed back into the abdominal cavity. The opening in the diaphragm (hiatus) is tightened ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Incision for abdominal laparoscopy (image) 
    ... aid in diagnosing disease or trauma in the abdominal cavity with less scarring than with a large abdominal incision. Large operations such as liver and pancreatic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8830.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Peritoneal culture (image) 
    ... the space between the two membranes lining the abdominal cavity. The test is done to determine the cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9737.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Omphalocele repair - series (image) 
    ... the skin. The organs are replaced into the abdominal cavity and the incision closed, if possible.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100033_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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