Liver: Subphrenic Spaces Flashcards

1
Q

Subphrenic spaces

A
  1. Potential spaces between diaphragm and transverse colon
  2. May be pushed collection sites forming subphrenic abscess
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Liver and its peritoneal folds divide Supracolic compartment into 3 subhrenic spaces on each side of falciform ligament

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2 intraperitoneal
1 extraperitoneal
1. Right anterior intraperitoneal space
2. Right posterior intraperitoneal space (Morison’s or hepato-renal pouch)
3. Left anterior intraperitoneal space
4. Left posterior intraperitoneal space
5. Right extraperitoneal space
6. Left extraperitoneal space

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Right anterior boundries

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  1. Lies between liver right lobe and diaphragm on falciform ligament right side
  2. Closed posterior by coronary ligament upper layer and right triangular ligament anterior layer
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Right anterior boundries

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  1. Lies between liver right lobe and diaphragm on falciform ligament right side
  2. Closed posterior by coronary ligament upper lay and right triangular ligament anterior layer
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Right anterior importance

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Can be infected from:
1. Gall bladder
2. Liver
3. Stomach
Or
4. Duodenum
Diseases

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Right posterior boundries

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  1. Anterior: inferior surface of liver right lobe
  2. Posterior: right kidney anterior surface
  3. Coronary ligament lower layer
  4. Opens into general peritoneal cavity
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Right posterior importance infection

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Can be infected from:
1. Gall bladder
2. Duodenum
3. Subhepatic appendix
4. Colon
Or
5. Kidney

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Right posterior importance site

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Commonest site for subphrenic abscess because it is peritoneal cavity most dependent area during lying down

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Left anterior boundries

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  1. Lies between liver left lobe and diaphragm on falciform ligament left side, anterior abdominal wall, and stomach Anterosuperior surface
  2. Closed posterior by left triangular ligament anterior layer
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Left anterior

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Can be infected after:
1. Splenectomy
2. Gastrectomy
Or
3. Anterior gastric perforation

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Left posterior boundries

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It is lesser sac upper part

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Left posterior importance

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Can be infected from:
1. Stomach
2. Pancreas
3. Liver
Or
4. Splenic
Diseases

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Right Extraperitoneal space boundaries

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Lies between liver bare area and diaphragm bounded by coronary ligament upper and lower layers

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Right Extraperitoneal space importance

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Can be infected from:
1. Kidney
2. Liver
Or
3. Pleural
Diseases

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Left Extraperitoneal space boundary

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Lies around left Suprarenal gland and left kidney upper pole

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Left Extraperitoneal space

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Can be infected from:
1. Kidney
2. Pleura
3. Colon
Diseases

17
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Right and left Extraperitoneal spaces

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Not connected to general peritoneal cavity