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Diagram devised by Delépine to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera.
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| Anatomical terminology |
The paramesenteric gutters (paramesenteric recessesorinfracolic spaces) are two peritoneal recesses – spaces in the abdominal cavity between the colon and the root of the mesentery. There are two paramesenteric gutters; the left paramesenteric gutter and the right paramesenteric gutter.
They are also sometimes, but incorrectly referred to as other paracolic gutters. Paracolic gutters are recesses between the abdominal wall and the colon.
These gutters are clinically important because they allow a passage for infectious fluids from different compartments of the abdomen.
This space is defined by:
This space communicates with the pelvic cavity and is defined by:
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Anatomy of the peritoneum and mesentery
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