| 21. | He could go over the whole peritoneal cavity, disregarding today s distinction between the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
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| 22. | With a complete rupture the contents of the uterus may spill into the peritoneal cavity or the broad ligament.
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| 23. | "' Ascites "'is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity that exceeds 25 mL.
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| 24. | Lymphatic absorption will also to some extent contribute to the reabsorption of fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the plasma.
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| 25. | The peritoneal cavity is the largest serosal sac in the body and secretes approximately 50 mL of fluid per day.
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| 26. | Although in practice we non-surgeons often use the terms peritoneum and peritoneal cavity interchangeably, the precise meanings are as offered above.
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| 27. | Low malignant potential tumors usually only have a bad prognosis when there are invasive tumor implants found in the peritoneal cavity.
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| 28. | At first, this was by open lavage of the peritoneal cavity and removal of what was left of the ruptured appendix.
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| 29. | Radiographs studies may show free air in the peritoneal cavity, evidence of ileus or obstruction and obliteration of the psoas shadow.
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| 30. | Gastric carcinoma is usually diagnosed via gastroscopy, but may sometimes be felt on rectal if they have metastasized to the peritoneal cavity.
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