The Peritoneum and Peritoneal Access
Published in January 1989
Book
Hardback
388 pages
978-0-7236-0767-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book considers the peritoneum in all its aspects: its anatomy, physiology, microbiology, immune defence, abscess formation, healing, diagnostic lavage, dialysis, or as a route for drug supply. A summary of the kinetics of drugs and the new routes for supply of drugs through subcutaneous ports and subcutaneous pumps is given as well as the influence of implanted material like drains on the reaction of the peritoneum. In addition the supply of cytostatic drugs, insulin therapy and peritoneovenous shunts as well as modern diagnostic techniques such as peritoneography and peritonescopy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
1150 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7236-0767-0 (9780723607670)
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Content
Peritoneal anatomy; peritoneal ultrastructure; peritoneal physiology; peritoneal pathology, free peritoneal cells in human peritoneal cavity; peritoneal microbiology; peritoneum and immune defence; peritoneum and lymph drainage; peritoneum and ascites formation; peritoneum and hormone product; healing of peritoneum and hormone production; healing of peritoneum; peritoneum and adhesion formation; peritoneum and peritoneal pharmacology; peritoneum and peritoneal cytostatic treatment; peritoneum and intraperitoneal insulin administration; peritoneal supply by percutaneous ports; peritoneal supply by subcutaneous pumps; peritoneum and foreign materials; peritoneal pain and peritoneal anaesthesiology; peritoneal catheters; continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis, new peritoneal dialysis - new developments; peritoneal dailysis during childhood; peritoneovenous shunts; peritoneum and diagnostic lavage; peritoneum and therapeutic lavage; X-ray of the peritoneum; peritoneoscopy - surgeons experience; gynaecologists experience; peritoneum - the nephrologists view; the surgeons view.