Peritoneal metastasis, which often arises in patients with advanced gastric cancer, is well known as a miserable and ill-fated disease. Once peritoneal metastasis is formed, it is extremely difficult to defeat. We advocated EIPL (extensive intraoperative peritoneal lavage) as a useful and practical adjuvant surgical technique for those gastric cancer patients who are likely to suffer from perit...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is complicated by peritonitis episodes that cause loss of mesothelium and eventually sclerosing peritonitis. An improved understanding of the molecular contributors to peritoneal injury and defense may increase the therapeutic armamentarium to optimize peritoneal defenses while minimizing peritoneal injury. There is no information on the expression and function of the c...

The peritoneum is the largest and most complexly arranged serious membrane in the body. The potential peritoneal spaces, the peritoneal reflections forming peritoneal ligaments, mesenteries, omenta, and the natural flow of peritoneal fluid determine the route of spread of intraperitoneal fluid and consequently disease spread within the abdominal cavity. The peritoneal ligaments, mesenteries, an...

Uraemia and long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) can lead to fibrotic thickening of the peritoneal membrane, which may limit its dialytic function. Peritoneal fibrosis is associated with the appearance of myofibroblasts and expansion of extracellular matrix. The extent of contribution of resident peritoneal fibroblasts to these changes is a matter of debate. Recent studies point to a significant ...

background in contemporary practice, acute mesenteric ischemia (ami) remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in abdominal emergencies. objectives we report the measurement of peritoneal fluid potassium and ph on a small series of rats that developed extensive ami following the surgical ligation of superior mesenteric vessels and compare the results with control groups. materials and ...

Fungal peritonitis is an important complication in peritoneal dialysis patients; either continuous or recurrent peritonitis may enhance peritoneal damage. Even when the peritoneal dialysis catheter is removed in patients with fungal peritonitis, peritoneal fibrosis can progress and evolve into encapsular peritoneal sclerosis. It is unclear why fungal infections are worse than bacterial in these...

Introducción: Cuidar en el hogar a una persona con tratamiento de diálisis peritoneal implica esfuerzo, aprendizaje, lograr habilidades, controlar entorno, así como ser rigurosos la realización del procedimiento. Sin embargo, se necesita seguimiento permanente las enfermeras para evitar complicaciones y participación familiar que cuidador no agote.Objetivo: Analizar experiencias los cuidadores ...

The aim of this study was to investigate peritoneal dialysis catheter malposition following low-position modified peritoneal dialysis catheterization and its clinical application value. A total of 48 patients receiving traditional peritoneal dialysis catheterization (the traditional group) and 95 patients receiving right low-position modified peritoneal dialysis catheterization (the modified gr...

A 67-year-old male presented with fatigue, abdominal pain , and 30-pound weight loss over 3 months. Computerized tomography (CT) abdomen displayed ascites with thickening and enhancement of the peritoneum and mottled nodular appearing as soft tissue consistent with omental caking worrisome for peritoneal carcinomatosis. A paracentesis revealed white blood cell count of 2,500 with 98% lymphocyte...

introduction: prevalence of abdominal trauma is increasing during recent years. abdomen is the third most affected part of body by trauma. early diagnosis can help us select better methods for managing abdominal trauma. even though newer imaging techniques such as ct scan are available, abdominal trauma is still a complex matter, which every doctor in the emergency department has to deal with. ...