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Results 1 - 10 of 69 for Abdominal cavity
  1. Gastroschisis 
    ... Treatment for gastroschisis involves surgery. Usually the infant's abdominal cavity is too small for the intestine to fit ... week or two, the intestine returns into the abdominal cavity and the defect can then be closed. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000992.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Abdominal tap 
    ... and the spine. This space is called the abdominal cavity or peritoneal cavity. ... Normally, the abdominal cavity contains only a small amount of fluid if any. In certain conditions, large amounts of fluid can build ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003896.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra 
    ... Tender and unstable pelvic bones Urine in the abdominal cavity A urinary catheter may be inserted once an ... the injury and drain the urine from the abdominal cavity in case of extensive injury or peritonitis (inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001063.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Omphalocele 
    ... When the omphalocele can comfortably fit within the abdominal cavity, the silo is removed and the abdomen is closed. Because of the pressure involved in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000994.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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