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. 2016 Nov;10(11):AJ01-AJ02.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20395.8829. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Peritoneal Recesses of Human Duodenum

P A Nandagopalan  1 , Cessy Job  2 , M B Prasanna  2
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Peritoneal Recesses of Human Duodenum

P A Nandagopalan et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Duodenal recesses; Duodenum; Internal hernia; Strangulation.

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Figures

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[Table/Fig-1]:
Superior duodenal recess. Intestines are retracted and a forceps is introduced into the recess. the incidence is 42.3%.
[Table/Fig-2]:
[Table/Fig-2]:
Superior duodenal recess. The recess is guarded by superior dodenal fold (arrow).
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[Table/Fig-3]:
Photograph showing inferior duodenal recess. Probe is introduced into the recess. the incidence. is 62%.
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[Table/Fig-4]:
Inferior duodenal recess. It is guarded by inferior duodenal fold (arrow).
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Para dodenal recess - a view from above. It is guarded by the praduodenal fold which contains the inferior mesenteric vein (blue).
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Photograph showing para duodenal recess. A probe is introduced into the depth of the recess. Incidence is 3%.
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Retroduodenal recess. A probe is introduced into the depth of recess. the nicidence is 3%.
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[Table/Fig-8]:
Retroduodenal recess. Jejunum and duodenojejunal flexure is lifted upwards.
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Demonstration of duodenoejunal recess. A probe is introduced into the recess. Incidence is 19%.
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[Table/Fig-10]:
Photograph showing duodeno-jejunal flexure.
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[Table/Fig-11]:
Percentage of various duodenal recesses.
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