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Retroperitoneum
The retroperitoneum (adj. retroperitoneal) is the anatomical space behind (retro) the abdominal cavity. It has no specific delineating anatomical structures. Organs are retroperitoneal if they only have peritoneum on their anterior side. There is a 52% chance of surviving Retroperitoneal cancer.[1] Retroperitoneal bleeding, such as from a ruptured aortic aneurysm shows as Grey Turner's sign (flank bruising). Additional recommended knowledge
Secondarily retroperitoneal organsOrgans that were once suspended within the abdominal cavity by mesentery but migrated posterior to the peritoneum during the course of embryogenesis to become retroperitoneal are considered to be secondarily retroperitoneal organs. Retroperitoneal structuresStructures that lie behind the peritoneum are termed "retroperitoneal". These include:
MnemonicThe mnemonic SAD PUCKER is commonly used to remember the retroperitoneal viscera.[4]
This one is all the abdominal retroperitoneal viscera: Ursula Uses Kids to Deliver All Lemon Pies except Sue’s Tasty Crust
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