The peritoneum is a serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities. It has two layers - the parietal peritoneum lining the walls and the visceral peritoneum covering the organs. Folds of peritoneum include omenta connecting organs, mesenteries suspending intestines, and ligaments attaching solid organs. The peritoneal cavity is divided into the greater and lesser sacs by the transverse mesocolon and epiploic foramen. It is further subdivided into supracolic and infracolic compartments by the transverse colon.
Introduction of Dr. Kumar Satish Ravi, M.B.B.S., M.D., MAMS.
The peritoneum is a tough serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity with parietal and visceral layers.
The peritoneum secretes lubricating fluid, absorbs, and supports abdominal organs.
The peritoneal cavity is the largest, with parietal and visceral layers; intraperitoneal vs retroperitoneal relationships discussed.
Distinction between organs fully covered (intraperitoneal) and partially covered (retroperitoneal) by peritoneum.
Types of peritoneal folds including omenta, mesenteries, and ligaments connecting organs to the abdominal wall.
Description and location of the greater and lesser omenta connecting the stomach to other viscus.
Discussion of the omental bursa as part of the peritoneal cavity, its boundaries and connection to other structures.
Mesenteries are peritoneal folds attaching intestines to the abdominal wall, detailed structure and length provided.
Details of mesoappendix, transverse mesocolon, and sigmoid mesocolon, describing their shapes and attachments.
Ligaments supporting the liver and spleen, highlighting their connections and relevance.Various folds and recesses of the peritoneum, including retrocecal and hepatorenal recesses.
Divisions of the greater sac into supracolic and infracolic compartments; relevance in infections and procedures.Relevance of peritoneum in surgical procedures, peritonitis, ascites, and other medical interventions.
Peritoneum
Tough layer ofelastic areolar tissue
Lined with simple squamous
epithelium
Largest of the serous sacs of the body
Has 2 layers- the parietal and visceral
Layers separated from each other by a
thin film of fluid
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General features
Theperitoneum is a thin
serous membrane that line
the walls of the abdominal &
pelvic cavities & cover the
organs within these cavities
Parietal peritoneum
-lines the walls of the
abdominal & pelvic cavities
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General features
Visceralperitoneum
-covers the organs
Peritoneal cavity -the
potential space between the
parietal and visceral layer of
peritoneum, ♂, is a closed
sac, but in ♀, there is a
communication with the
exterior through the uterine
tubes, the uterus, and the
vagina
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Function
Secretes alubricating
serous fluid that
continuously moistens
the associated organs
Absorb
Support viscera
Hepatorenal Pouch &
Rectouterine Pouch
The peritoneum
Is athin serous membrane,
Lining the wall of the
abdominal and pelvic cavities,
(the parietal peritoneum).
Covering the existing organs,
(the visceral peritoneum).
The potential space between
the two layers is the peritoneal
cavity.
Parietal
Visceral
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The peritoneum
The peritonealcavity is the
largest one in the body.
Divisions of the peritoneal
cavity :
Greater sac; extends from
diaphragm down to the pelvis.
Lesser sac; lies behind the
stomach.
Both cavities are interconnected
through the epiploic foramen.
In male : the peritoneum is a
closed sac .
In female : the sac is not
completely closed because it
communicates with the exterior
through the uterine tubes, uterus
and vagina.
Lesser Sac
Greater Sac
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The peritoneum
Intraperitonial and
retroperitonial;describe the
relationship between various
organs and their peritoneal
covering;
Intraperitonial structure; which is
nearly totally covered by visceral
peritoneum.
Retroperitonial structure; lies
behind the peritoneum, and
partially covered by visceral
peritoneum.
Intraperitoneal viscera
Retroperitoneal viscera
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Intraperitoneal organ :
Issurrounded by the peritoneum and has a
supporting mesentery : stomach & 1st part of
duodenum, liver, gall bladder, spleen,
jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, sigmoid
colon, uterus, and ovaries.
Extraperitoneal or
retroperitoneal organ :
Structure that lies behind the peritoneum or
An organ, which is only partially covered by
the peritoneum and has no supporting
mesentery.
Primarily retroperitoneal organs
develop and remain outside the peritoneal
cavity: kidneys, suprarenal glands, aorta,
inferior vena cava, urinary bladder,
prostate, vagina, and rectum.
Secondarily retroperitoneal organs
develop in mesenteries, but get pushed against
the body wall (parietal peritoneum) during
growth so that only half of their surface or less
is covered by peritoneum : pancreas,
duodenum, ascending and descending
colon.
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Folds of theperitoneum
Types of peritoneal folds
:
Omenta.
Mesenteries.
Ligaments.
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Omenta
Two layered foldof peritoneum
connecting the stomach to another
viscus.
The lesser omentum attaches the
lesser curvature of the stomach to
the liver.
The greater omentum connects
the greater curvature of the
stomach to the transverse colon.
Greater
omentum
Lesser omentum
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Lesser
omentum
Extends betweenthe liver and the lesser
curvature of the stomach.
It is continuous with the two layers of
peritoneum which cover the anterior &
posterior surfaces of stomach and 1st part of
the duodenum.
Ascend as a double fold to the porta hepatis of
liver, and fissure for ligamentum venosum.
To the left of porta hepatis it is carried to the
diaphragm.
Its right border is a free margin; constitutes the
anterior boundary of the epiploic foramen.
Contents between the two layers of
the lesser omentum :
Close to the right free margin, are the hepatic
artery, the common bile duct, the portal vein,
lymphatics, and the hepatic plexus of nerves.
At the attachement to the stomach, run the
right and left gastric vessels.
Greater omentum
Thelargest peritoneal fold, with cribriform
appearance, contains some adipose tissue.
It consists of a double sheet of peritoneum,
folded on itself so that it is made up of four
layers (anterior 2 layers + posterior 2 layers).
The two layers which descend from the
greater curve of the stomach and
commencement of the duodenum, pass
downward in front of the small intestines,
then turn upon themselves, and ascend to the
transverse colon, where they separate and
enclose it.
The left border of the greater omentum is
continuous with the gastrosplenic ligament.
Its right border extends as far as the
commencement of the duodenum.
Contents : the anastomosis between the
right and left gastroepiploic vessels.
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Omental bursa,
(Lesser Sac)
Itis a part of the peritonial cavity
behind the stomach.
Boundaries of the omental bursa ;
Anterior wall, from above downward,
by the caudate lobe of the liver, the lesser
omentum, back of the stomach, and the
anterior two layers of the greater
omentum.
Posterior wall, from below upward, by
the posterior two layers of the greater
omentum, the transverse colon, and the
ascending layer of the transverse
mesocolon, the upper surface of the
pancreas, the left suprarenal gland, and
the upper end of the left kidney.
Lesser Sac
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Epiploic foramen
Itis the communication between
the greater and lesser sacs .
It is bounded by;
In front by the free border of the
lesser omentum, with its contents :
hepatic artery, common bile duct,
and portal vein between its two
layers.
Behind by the peritoneum
covering the inferior vena cava.
Above (roof) by the peritoneum on
the caudate process of the liver.
Below (floor) by the peritoneum
covering the commencement of the
duodenum and the hepatic artery,
before ascending between the two
layers of the lesser omentum.
Mesentery
-suspends the small
intestinefrom the
posterior abdominal wall
Broad and a fan-shaped
Consists of two peritoneal
layers
Intestinal border-folded,
7 m long
Radix of mesentery
15 cm long
Directed obliquely from
left side of L2 to in front of
right sacroiliac joint
Sigmoid mesocolon -a trianguar
fold of peritoneum.
inverted V-shaped, with apex located in
front of left ureter and division of common
iliac artery
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Ligaments
-two-layered folds of
peritoneumthat attached the
lesser mobile solid visera to
the abdominal wall
Ligaments of liver
Falciform ligament of liver
Consists of double peritoneal
layer
Extends from anterior
abdominal wall (umbilicus)
to liver
Free border of ligament site
of ligamentum teres
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Coronary ligament
-thearea between upper
& lower parts of the
coronary ligament is the
bare area of liver, this area
is devoid of peritoneum
and lies in contact with the
diaphragm
Left and right triangular
ligament
-formed by right extremity
of coronary ligament and
left leaf of falciform
ligament, respectively
Ligaments of spleen
Gastrosplenic ligament -a double layer of peritoneum that
connects the fundus of stomach to hilum of spleen. In this double
layer of peritoneum are the short gastric and left gastroepiploic
vessels
Splenorenal ligament -extends between the hilum of spleen
and anterior aspect of left kidney. The splenic vessels lies within
this ligament, as well as the tail of pancreas
Phrenicosplenic ligament
Splenocolic ligament
Folds and recessesof posterior abdominal
wall
Superior duodenal
fold and recess
Inferior duodenal
fold and recess
Intersigmoid recess
-formed by the
inverted V attachment
of sigmoid mesocolon
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Retrocecal recess
-inwhich the
appendix frequenty lies
Hepatorenal recess
-lies between the
right lobe of liver, right
kidney, and right colic
flexure, and is the
lowest parts of the
peritoneal cavity when
the subject is supine
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Folds and fossasof anterior abdominal wall
Median umbilical fold
-contain the remnant of
urachus (median umbilical
ligaments)
Medial umbilical fold
-contains remnants of the
umbilical arteries (medial
umbilical ligaments)
Lateral umbilical fold
-contains the inferior
epigastric vessels
Peritoneal subdivisions
The transversecolon and transverse
mesocolon divides the greater sac
into supracolic and infracolic
compartments.
Supracolic
compartments
(subphrenic space)-lies between
diaphragm and transverse colon
and transverse mesocolon
Suprahepatic recess lies
between the diaphragm and liver
-the falciform ligament divides it
into right and left suprahepatic
recesses
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Left suprahepatic
recesses
left anterior
suprahepatic spaces
left posterior
suprahepatic spaces
Right suprahepatic
recesses
right anterior
suprahepatic spaces
right posterior
suprahepatic spaces
bare area of live
(extraperitoneal space)
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Infrahepatic recess
lies betweenthe liver and
transverse colon &
transverse mesocolon-the
ligamentum teres hepatic
divides it into right and left
infrahepatic recesses
Right infrahepatic
recesses
(hepatorenal recess)
Left infrahepatic recesses
left anterior infrahepatic
space
left posterior infrahepatic
space
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Infracolic
compartments
-lies below thetransverse
colon and transverse
mesocolon
Right paracolic sulcus
(gutter) -lies lateral to the
ascending colon. It
communicates with the
hepatorenal recess and the
pelvic cavity. It provides a
route for the spread of
infection between the pelvic
& the upper abdominal
region.
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Infracolic
compartments
Left paracolicsulcus
(gutter)
-lies lateral to the
descending colon. It is
separated from the area
around the spleen by the
phrenicocolic ligament, a
fold of peritoneum that
passes from the colic
flexure to the diaphragm.
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Right mesentericsinus
-triangular space, lies between
root of mesentery, ascending colon,
right 2/3 of transverse colon and
transverse mesocolon
Left mesenteric sinus
-lies between root of mesentery,
descending colon, right 1/3 of
transverse colon and transverse
mesocolon, its widens below where
it is continuous with the cavity of
the pelvis