Definitions
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- Situated outside of the peritoneal cavity.
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- adjective Outside the cavity of the
peritoneum .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Between the inner surface of the general layer of the fascia which lines the interior of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, and the peritoneum, there is a considerable amount of connective tissue, termed the extraperitoneal or subperitoneal connective tissue.
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In fracture of the pelvis the bladder is often injured, and extraperitoneal infiltration of urine occurs, with frequently a fatal issue.
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The transversalis fascia is a thin aponeurotic membrane which lies between the inner surface of the Transversus and the extraperitoneal fat.
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There is a considerable amount of extraperitoneal connective tissue in the pelvis.
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The femoral ring is closed by a somewhat condensed portion of the extraperitoneal fatty tissue, named the septum femorale (crural septum), the abdominal surface of which supports a small lymph gland and is covered by the parietal layer of the peritoneum.
VI. The Arteries. 6. The Arteries of the Lower Extremity 1918
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Ashhurst remarks that he has seen an extraperitoneal rupture of the anterior wall of the bladder caused by improper use of instruments, in the case of retention of urine due to the presence of a tight urethral stricture.
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All of these cases were probably extraperitoneal lacerations or ruptures.
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Ashhurst remarks that he has seen an extraperitoneal rupture of the anterior wall of the bladder caused by improper use of instruments, in the case of retention of urine due to the presence of a tight urethral stricture.
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All of these cases were probably extraperitoneal lacerations or ruptures.
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A partial gastrectomy was performed taking a wedge of the stomach with clearance from the tumour, with no signs of extraperitoneal disease.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tarun Singhal 2010
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