The Peritoneum - Dizerega, Gere S.

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Sommaire:
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.