Extraperitoneal space

Extraperitoneal space
Extraperitoneal space
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Identifiers
Latin	spatium extraperitoneale
TA98	A10.1.01.001
TA2	3813
FMA	14730
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The extraperitoneal space is the portion of the abdomen and pelvis which does not lie within the peritoneum.

It includes:

Retroperitoneal space, situated posteriorly to the peritoneum
Preperitoneal space, situated anteriorly to the peritoneum
- Retropubic space, deep to the pubic bone
- Retro-inguinal space, deep to the inguinal ligament

The space in the pelvis is divided into the following components:

References

↑ O'Connell AM, Duddy L, Lee C, Lee MJ (2007). "CT of pelvic extraperitoneal spaces: an anatomical study in cadavers". Clinical Radiology. 62 (5): 432–8. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2006.11.012. PMID 17398268.

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