Parietal Part of the Peritoneum

OBJECTIVE The "portal hypothesis" proposes that the liver is directly exposed to free fatty acids and cytokines increasingly… (More)

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of parietal peritoneal closure at cesarean delivery on adhesion formation. METHODS A… (More)

OBJECTIVES The anatomic peritoneum is often considered equivalent to the barrier between the dialysate and the blood, and is also… (More)

Background: In order to test the influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal colon… (More)

BACKGROUND The ability of laparoscopic techniques to treat malignant disease is controversial. We developed a rat model to assess… (More)

Increased hydrostatic pressure in solid tumor nodules decreases the penetration of chemotherapy into cancerous tissue. This is… (More)

Temporary closure of abdominal surgical wounds is occasionally required when conditions of the abdominal wall or peritoneal… (More)

Fluid movement into the peritoneal cavity results after instillation of a hypertonic solution. Some investigators have assumed… (More)

We report here the first orthotopic transplant model for human ovarian cancer. Histologically-intact patient specimens of ovarian… (More)

The accumulation of malignant ascites is determined primarily by the obstruction of diaphragmatic lymphatics with tumor… (More)