Author | diZerega, Gere S. author |
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Title | The Peritoneum [electronic resource] / by Gere S. diZerega, Kathleen E. Rodgers |
Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York, 1992 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9235-4 |
Descript | XII, 378p. 133 illus. online resource |
1. Peritoneum -- Histology -- Mesothelial Histology -- Embryology -- Anatomy -- Peritonitis -- Peritoneal Re-Epithelialization -- Surgical Injuries -- Conclusion -- 2. Peritoneal Fluid -- Volume -- Cells of the Serous Exudate -- Peritoneal Surface Area -- Peritoneal Fluid Transport -- Transperitoneal Exchange -- Peritoneal Absorption -- Distribution Models -- Tissue Concentration Gradients -- Intraperitoneal Pharmacokinetics -- Summary -- 3. Growth Factors -- Epidermal Growth Factor -- Fibroblast Growth Factor -- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor -- Interleukin-1 -- Tumor Necrosis Factor -- Transforming Growth Factor-? -- Other Factors -- Wound Healing and Growth Factor Interactions -- Peritoneum and Growth Factor Interactions -- Wound Fluid -- Conclusion -- 4. Fibroblasts And Tissue Repair Cells -- Matrix -- Matrix Degradation -- Proliferation -- Tissue Repair Cells -- Cell-to-Cell Response -- Growth Factors -- Summary -- 5. Extracellular Matrix -- Collagen -- Proteoglycans -- Fibronectin -- Integrins -- Peritoneal Healing -- Hyaluronic Acid in Coagulation and Wound Healing -- Extracellular Matrix and Tissue Remodeling -- Prostaglandins and Extracellular Matrix -- Summary -- 6. Peritoneal Macrophages -- Macrophage Life Cycle -- Macrophage Morphology and Physiology -- Mononuclear Phagocyte Kinetics -- Macrophage Function -- Regulation of Macrophage Function -- Terminology for Mononuclear Phagocytes Participating in Inflammatory Reactions -- Macrophage-Mediated Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Degradation and Deposition -- Fibronectin -- Role of Postsurgical Macrophages in Tissue Repair -- Conclusions -- 7. Fibrinolysis -- Fibrinolytic System -- Inhibitors of Fibrinolysis -- Tissue Distribution of Fibrinolytic Activity -- Implications of Fibrinolysis in Peritoneal Surgery -- Summary -- 8. Proteinases And Proteinase Inhibitors -- Fibrinolytic System -- Collagenase -- Elastase -- Miscellaneous Proteases -- Proteinase Inhibitors -- Conclusions -- 9. Intraperitoneal Adhesions -- Incidence -- Predisposing Factors -- Peritoneal Closure -- Morphogenesis of Adhesion Formation -- Radiation -- Oxygen Free Radicals -- Complications Arising from Intraperitoneal Adhesions -- Conclusion -- 10. Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions -- Peritoneal Lavage -- Agents Affecting Coagulation -- Surgical Techniques to Minimize Ischemia -- Barrier Agents -- Inhibition of Fibroblast Proliferation and Local Inflammatory Response -- Removal of Fibrin Deposits -- Laser Surgery -- Surgical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy and Adhesion Formation -- Adhesion Classification -- Conclusion