"Retroperitoneal Space" 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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An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the DIAPHRAGM to the brim of the true PELVIS, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space.
| Descriptor ID |
D012187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Retroperitoneal Space- Retroperitoneal Space
- Retroperitoneal Spaces
- Space, Retroperitoneal
- Spaces, Retroperitoneal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retroperitoneal Space" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of PET-CT to evaluate retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis in advanced cervical cancer: Results of ACRIN6671/GOG0233 trial. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Sep; 142(3):413-9.
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Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for low-stage cancer: a Washington University update. J Endourol. 2011 Nov; 25(11):1753-7.
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Sympathetic denervation does not prevent a reduction in fat pad size of rats or mice treated with peripherally administered leptin. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2005 Jul; 289(1):R92-102.
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Uterine leiomyomas with retroperitoneal lymph node involvement. South Med J. 1987 Oct; 80(10):1320-2.
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Calcified abdominal Castleman's disease: plain film and sonographic features. South Med J. 1984 Oct; 77(10):1310-1.
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Retroperitoneal perforation during duodenoscopic sphincterotomy. Radiology. 1984 Feb; 150(2):383-4.
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Computed tomography of the left gonadal vein. J Comput Tomogr. 1979 Jun; 3(2):140-2.