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- The primary NIH organization for research on Peritoneal Disorders is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Peritoneal Disorders
Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.
Disorders of the peritoneum are not common. They include
- Peritonitis - an inflammation of the peritoneum
- Cancer
- Complications from peritoneal dialysis
Treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause.
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Overviews
- Peritonitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Abdominal exploration - slideshow
- Also available in Spanish
- Abdominal Ultrasound(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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- Peritoneal Fluid Analysis(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Peritonitis?(American Association of Kidney Patients)
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Specific Conditions
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer: An Overview(Foundation for Women's Cancer)
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Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome(Office of Rare Diseases)
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Related Issues
- Ascites(Merck & Co., Inc.)
- Familial Mediterranean Fever(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Peritoneal Dialysis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Peritoneal Ports(Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in Spanish
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Peritoneal Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Peritonitis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Peritoneal Diseases
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic perioperative chemotherapy to treat peritoneal metastases...
- Article: Intestinal obstructions complicating peritoneal adhesions at the Lubumbashi University Clinics.
- Article: Detection of gastric cancer peritoneal metastases by peritoneal lavage: Current...
- Peritoneal Disorders -- see more articles
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Organizations
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Patient Handouts
- Abdominal tap
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- Peritonitis
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- Peritonitis - secondary
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- Peritonitis - spontaneous
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- Retroperitoneal inflammation
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