The peritoneum is a serous membrane lining the wall of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, surrounding most of the internal organs. Its functions include shielding the organs, enabling them to move ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid to filter the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Dialysis must ...

2). Through the translucent stretched abdominal wall, we saw a large volume of reddish-brown peritoneal fluid. Before entering the abdominal cavity, we withdrew 35 ml of fluid by syringe.