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Sectional Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum

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The knowledge of the sectional anatomy of the retroperitoneum is of major importance for the understanding of respective pathologies, congenital anomalies, and surgery. In this review, we will discuss the main aspects of the relationships of the kidney, ureter, and adrenal gland and, when possible, associate them with main radiologic images and pathologies that affect this important abdominal region. The objective is to present the sectional anatomy of retroperitoneum and its association with radiologic images and, most importantly, traumatic, tumoral, and infectious conditions and congenital anomalies of this region.

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  1. Urogenital Research Unit, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Luciano Alves Favorito, Natasha T. Logsdon & Francisco J. B. Sampaio

  2. IDOMED-UNESA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Luciano Alves Favorito

  3. The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Lago Sul, Federal District, Brazil

    Luciano Alves Favorito & Francisco J. B. Sampaio

  4. The Rio de Janeiro State Research Foundation (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Luciano Alves Favorito & Francisco J. B. Sampaio

  5. University Center Geraldo di Biasi, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Natasha T. Logsdon

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    Luciano Alves Favorito

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    Natasha T. Logsdon

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Favorito, L.A., Logsdon, N.T., Sampaio, F.J.B. (2022). Sectional Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum. In: Favorito, L.A., Logsdon, N.T. (eds) Atlas of Sectional Anatomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91688-6_3

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