The Peritoneum

This clinical volume brings under one cover the current knowedge of the anatomical, cellular and biochemical components of the peritoneal cavity and the pathologies that arise upon disruption of these components. Subjects discussed include responses of the peritoneum to electrocoagulation, laser and sharp dissection, the pros and cons of ovarian closure after cystectomy, the utility of second look laparoscopy, and the challenging controversies of laparoscopic surgery. Fluid and medicament transfer out of the peritoneal cavity are reviewed from a scientific as well as a pharmacokinetic perspective. The wide coverage of this multi-disciplinary approach makes this book a useful reference, as well as a how-to manual, for both clinicians and basic researchers. It will stimulate new ways of thinking within the fields of peritoneal research and clinical medicine.