The peritoneum is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. It houses the digestive tract, liver, and other organs. Peritoneal cancer can first begin in the abdominal cavity (known as primary ...

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.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded the Z Benefit package for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) with a rate reaching almost PH ...