"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 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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Anhidrosis after anterior retroperitoneal approach for L4-L5 artificial disc replacement. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Jul; 18(7):990-1.
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High-dose bone morphogenetic protein-induced ectopic abdomen bone growth. Spine J. 2010 Feb; 10(2):e1-4.
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Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell cancer: radical and total. BJU Int. 2007 May; 99(5 Pt B):1251-7.
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An open, minimally invasive approach to the lumbar spine. Am Surg. 1999 Jan; 65(1):61-8.
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Retroperitoneal amyloidosis, factor IX and X deficiency,and gastrointestinal bleeding. Abdom Imaging. 1996 May-Jun; 21(3):266-8.
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Retroperitoneoscopy: foreign body retrieval. J Urol. 1992 Jun; 147(6):1608-11.
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in the infant. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1992 May; 31(5):317-9.
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Retroperitoneal actinomycosis: a case report and review of the literature. J Urol. 1988 Aug; 140(2):367-9.