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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Peritoneal cavity
  1. Peritoneal culture (image) 
    ... fluid is withdrawn with a needle from the peritoneal cavity. The peritoneal cavity is the space between the two membranes lining the abdominal cavity. The test is done to determine the cause of ascites, fluid accumulation in the peritoneal space.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9737.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    ... down the 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
  3. Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan (image) 
    ... masses (malignant lymphomas) in the area behind the peritoneal cavity (retroperitoneal space).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1186.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hydrocele repair - series (image) 
    ... hydrocele. The canal (inguinal canal) between the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) and the scrotum remains open. Fluid from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100163_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Umbilical hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... abdominal muscles which allows a portion of the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity) to protrude, and push the umbilicus outward. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100105_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Peritoneal fluid sample (image) 
    The peritoneum is the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8715.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Urinary Bladder From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/.../urinary/components/bladder.html - External Health Links