Trans - Retroperitoneum, Posterior Abdominal Wall, Lumbar Plexus Flashcards
Contents of retroperitoneum
SADPUCKER
Suprarenal glands Aorta and IVC (great vessels) Duodenum (descending and transverse) Pancreas (except tail) Ureters Colon (ascending and descending) Kidneys Esophagus Rectum
Primarily retroperitoneal organs: definition and examples
Organs that are retroperitoneal since embryonic development
e.g. urinary organs, great vessels, thoracic esophagus, part of rectum
Secondarily retroperitoneal organs: definition and examples
Organs that become retroperitoneal due to post-embryonic rotation
e.g. pancreas (head, neck, body), duodenum (distal segments), colon (ascending and descending)
3 main compartments of retroperitoneum
- Anterior pararenal
- Perirenal
- Posterior pararenal
Perirenal space: contents
Kidney, adrenals, ureters, hilar vessels, lymph nodes, fat
Posterior pararenal space: contents
Fat
3 anatomic zones of retroperitoneum
- Centromedial
- Lateral
- Pelvic
Anatomic zone where hematoma needs immediate operation
Centromedial
Centromedial zone: contents
Great vessels - aorta and IVC
Lateral zone: contents
Suprarenal glands, kidneys, ureters, pancreas, colon (ascending and descending)
Pelvic zone: contents
Spermatic cord, ovarian vessels, bladder, distal ureters, branches of common iliac
Level of the caval hiatus
T8
Level of the esophageal hiatus
T10
Level of the aortic hiatus
T12
Psoas major: action
Pulls the leg and thigh towards the body
Psoas major: innervation
L2-L4
Psoas sign: definition
Sign indicating irritation of the iliopsoas group of hip flexors – manifests as pain in psoas region upon flexing hip
Iliacus: innervation
L2-L4
Iliacus: action
Thigh and trunk flexion
Quadratus lumborum: innervation
L1-L3
Location of bifurcation of abdominal aorta
L4 level
Left of the iliac crest, 2cm below the navel
Origin of median arcuate ligament
crura of diaphragm
Origin of medial arcuate ligament
psoas fascia
Origin of lateral arcuate ligament
quadratus lumborum fascia
What passes through the median arcuate ligament
aorta
What passes through the medial arcuate ligament
psoas major
What passes through the lateral arcuate ligament
quadratus lumborum
Level where the common iliac veins unite to form the IVC
L5
Path of blood from the abdominal viscera to the IVC
Viscera –> portal venous system (through liver) –> hepatic vein –> IVC
Veins of the posterior abdominal wall all drain into the IVC except for the (a)________ which drains into the (b)________
a. left gonadal vein
b. left renal vein
Lymph drainage of intraabdominal structures
Intestinal lymphatic trunk
Lymph drainage of retroperitoneal structures
Lumbar lymphatic trunk