By O.P. (Paul) Gobée, dept. of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, last update: 17 feb 2018
Why bother about the peritoneum?
This video shows why: dependent on their relation to the peritoneum, abdominal structures may be visible or hidden when one opens the abdomen, and mobile or immobile. Moreover, the peritoneum divides the abomen into compartments. This may even be life-saving... (4m35s)
What makes understanding the peritoneum so difficult?
Understanding the peritoneal anatomy is hampered by three factors: its complex twists and rotations, adhesions and disappearance of layers and terminological complexity. Knowing these factors helps dealing with them. This video helps you with these pitfalls. (4m45s)
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