TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Peritoneal Cavity
A1  - Seshadri, Anupamaa
A1  - Rangel, Erika
A2  - Doherty, Gerard M.
PY  - 2020
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 15e
AB  - The  peritoneum  is  a  thin  serous  membrane  that  lines  the  peritoneal  cavity.  It  is  the  largest  serous  surface  layer  in  the  human  body,  and  its  surface  area  is  comparable  to  the  skin.  The  structure  is  made  up  of  a  single  flat  layer  of  mesothelial  cells,  rich  in  microvilli.  Beneath  the  mesothelium  are  a  basement  membrane  and  a  loose  collagen  network  containing  vascularized  connective  tissue  with  scattered  fibroblasts  and  macrophages.  Normally  there  is  between  5  and  20  mL  of  free  peritoneal  fluid.  This  can  vary  in  women,  peaking  after  ovulation.  Normal  peritoneal  fluid  has  a  specific  gravity  of  less  than  1.016,  protein  concentration  of  less  than  3  g/dL,  pH  between  7.5  and  8,  and  white  blood  cell  count  (WBC)  of  less  than  3000/µL.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill LLC
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171278152
ER  -