"Abdominal Cavity" 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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The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.
| Descriptor ID |
D034841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Cavity- Abdominal Cavity
- Abdominal Cavities
- Cavities, Abdominal
- Cavity, Abdominal
- Cavitas abdominis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Cavity" by people in Profiles.
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Levy AD, Manning MA, Al-Refaie WB, Miettinen MM. Soft-Tissue Sarcomas of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Radiologic-Pathologic Features, Part 1-Common Sarcomas: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives. Radiographics. 2017 Mar-Apr; 37(2):462-483.
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Martin ND, Kim JC, Verma SK, Rubin R, Mitchell DG, Bergin D, Yeo CJ. Intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cysts: a review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Jun; 11(6):773-7.
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Bruner DW, Barsevick A, Tian C, Randall M, Mannel R, Cohn DE, Sorosky J, Spirtos NM. Randomized trial results of quality of life comparing whole abdominal irradiation and combination chemotherapy in advanced endometrial carcinoma: A gynecologic oncology group study. Qual Life Res. 2007 Feb; 16(1):89-100.
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MARTIN WL, SBARBARO JL, SEITCHIK MW. Improved and simplified tidal drainage; a preliminary report. AMA Arch Surg. 1956 Dec; 73(6):989-90.