ABDOMEN Denver F. Sapo, MD Regions and Quadrants Quadrants • Transumbilical plane • Median plane
• Duodenum lies above the umbilicus Umbilicus • Vertebral level—L4
• Bifurcation of the aorta
• Iliac crest • Dermatomal level—T10 • Weeks AOG—20 weeks Regions • Midclavicular plane • Subcostal plane—L3
• 3rd part of the duodenum
• Origin of IMA • Transtubercular plane—L5 Transpyloric plane • xxx ANTERIOR ABDOMINA L WALL Fascial layers • Superficial fascia
• Camper fascia
• outer fatty layer
• Scarpa fascia • inner membranous layer
• continuos with the... • Dartos fascia (scrotum) • Colles fascia (superficial perineal fascia) External oblique • Inguinal (Poupart) ligament • External/superficial inguinal ring • External spermatic fascia Internal oblique • Splits • Conjoint tendon • Middle (Cremaster) spermatic fascia and muscle Transversus abdominis • Conjoint tendon Transversalis fascia • Internal spermatic fascia • Internal/deep inguinal ring (defect) • Strongest layer Paracentesis (Clinical correlation) • Flank approach
• Skin
• Superficial fascia
• Camper fascia • Scarpa fascia
• External oblique
• Internal oblique
• Transversus abdominis
• Transversalis fascia
• Preperitoneal fat
• Peritoneum (parietal) • Midline approach
• Skin
• Superficial fascia • Camper fascia
• Scarpa fascia
• Linea alba
• Transversalis fascia
• Preperitoneal fat
• Peritoneum (parietal)
Paracentesis (Clinical correlation) Extravasation of urine (Clinical correlation) • Where will the fluid accumulate? Covering of the testes and scrotum
Rectus sheath • Contents
• Rectus abdominis
• Pyramidalis
• Anterior rami of the lower six thoracic nerves
• Superior and inferior epigastric vessels • Linea alba • Linea semilunaris Rectus sheath • Between xiphoid process and ASIS Rectus sheath • Between ASIS and pubis Rectus sheath • Arcuate line (of Douglas)
• What covers the rectus abdominis posteriorly muscle below the arcuate line? Rectus sheath hematoma (Clinical correlation) • MCC is trauma • MC on the right side, below the umbilicus • Inferior epigastric VEIN Rectus sheath hematoma (Clinical correlation) • Fothergill sign (Classic)
• palpable abdominal mass that remains unchanged with contraction • Dx: CT • Will the hematoma cross the midline? INGUINAL Region Inguinal canal • Connection between the superficial and deep inguinal rings • Contents
• Spermatic cord (male)
• Round ligament of uterus (female)
• Ilioinguinal nerve Inguinal canal • Boundaries: “M-A-L-T”
• Roof • internal oblique Muscle
• transversus abdominis Muscle • Anterior wall • Aponeurosis of external oblique
• Aponeurosis of internal oblique
• Floor • inguinal Ligament·
• lacunar Ligament
• Posterior wall • Transversalis fascia
• conjoint Tendon Spermatic fasciae • External oblique fascia External spermatic fascia • Internal oblique fasciaCremaster fascia/muscle • Transversalis fascia Internal spermatic fascia Varicocele (Clinical correlation) • MC on the left side • Examine the left kidney for malignancy • “bag of worms” Descent of testis • Parietal peritoneum tunica vaginalis • Gubernaculum Bell clapper deformity (Clinical correlation) • Poor gubernacular fixation torsion • Homologue of gubernaculum in females? Persistent processus vaginalis (Clinical correlation) • Females? • Associations
• hydrocele
• What type of hernia? Hesselbach triangle • Inguinal triangle • Boundaries
• Inferior epigastric vessels
• Rectus abdominis muscle
• Inguinal ligament • Relationship of the deep inguinal ring to the inferior epigastric vessels? Inguinal hernia (Clinical correlation)
• Most common type of hernia? • Most common in males? • Most common in females? • More prone to obstruction/strangulation?
Indirect inguinal hernia (Clinical correlation) Direct inguinal hernia (Clinical correlation) Epididymitis (Clinical correlation) • Differentiate between epididymitis versus testicular torsion • What maneuver to differentiate?
• A positive sign means pain relief = epididymitis Femoral hernia • Femoral triangle? • Femoral sheath? • Femoral canal? • Femoral ring? Femoral sheath • Continuous with the transversalis fascia • Three compartments
• Medial = femoral canal • Lymphatic vessels
• Middle
• Femoral vein
• Lateral • Femoral artery
• In which compartment is the femoral nerve situated? Femoral ring • Upper opening of the femoral canal • Relationships
• Anterior—inguinal ligament
• Posterior—pectineal ligament
• Medial—lacunar ligament • Lateral—femoral vein Inguinal hernia vs femoral hernia(Clinical correlation) • Most common in females? • More common in FEMales? PERITONEU M AND PERITONEA L CAVITY Peritoneum • Lining epithelium? Parietal peritoneum Patent urachus (Clinical correlation) • Reveals when urethral obstruction is present • Congenital urethral obstruction
• Prostate enlargement Visceral peritoneum • Viscera
• Peritoneal • Have mesentery
• Mobile
• Retroperitoneal • Immobile or fixed Peritoneal organs Peritoneal cavity • Peritoneal cavity
• Is it an open or closed cavity?
• Peritoneal fluid: 50 mL (Moore) • Greater sac • Lesser (Omental) sac Epiploic foramen (of Winslow) • Connection between the greater and lesser sac • Relationships
• Anteriorly • Hepatoduodenal ligament • Hepatic artery • Hepatic vein • Portal vein
• Posteriorly • IVC Pringle maneuver (Clinical correlation) • Compressed? Morrison pouch (Clinical correlation) • Hepatorenal recess • Most dependent portion of the abdominal cavity in the supine position Douglas pouch (Clinical correlation) • Rectouterine pouch
• Most dependent area in the upright position • Posterior fornix??? Gastrointes tinal VISCERA Derivatives of the developing gut Pharynx • Compartments
• Nasopharynx
• Oropharynx
• Laryngopharynx • Function? Zenker diverticulum (Clinical correlation) • Most common esophageal diverticulum • Between the transverse and oblique fibers • Pseudodiverticula
• Traction diverticula? • Pulsion diverticula? Esophagus (Histology) • Lining epithelium? • No serosa Esophagus • 10 inches • C6 →cardia • Parts
• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Abdominal • Course in the mediastinum? Esophagus • Blood supply
• Cervical esophagus
• Inferior thyroid artery
• Thoracic esophagus • Bronchial arteries
• Aorta
• Abdominal esophagus • Left gastric artery
• Inferior phrenic artery Esophagus • Constrictions
• Anatomic
• Cervical constriction (UES) • Cricoid cartilage?
• Bronchoaortic constriction • Diaphragmatic constriction
• Physiologic
• LES!!! Bird’s beak sign (Clinical correlation) • Diagnosis? • Pathology? Esophageal hernia (Clinical correlation)
• What type will produce reflux? GERD (Clinical correlation) • 24-hour pH monitoring is the gold standard in the diagnosis Stomach • Openings • Curvatures • Notches Stomach (Histology) • Cardia
• Mucus • Fundus and Body
• Parietal cell→IF and HCl
• Chief cells→ pepsin • Pyloric region
• Pyloric antrum • G cells →Gastrin
• Pyloric canal Stomach • Innervation • THINK—LARP
• Left/anterior vagus nerve • Hepatic branch
• Nerves of Laterjet (anterior)
• Right/posterior vagus nerve • Celiac branch
• Nerves of Laterjet (posterior)
• Criminal nerve of Grassi (50%) Stomach • Innervation
• Nerves of Laterjet
• Fundus and Body
• Crow’s foot • Antrum Vagotomy (Clinical correlation) Peptic ulcer disease (Clinical correlation) • Modified Johnson Classification
• THINK • One is one
• Two is two • Three is pre
• Four is door • Type 5--NSAIDs Upright CXR (Clinical correlation) • “gastric bubble” = fundus of the stomach Upright CXR (Clinical correlation) • Diagnosis? Upright CXR (Clinical correlation) • Diagnosis Duodenum • 10 inches!!! • Portions
• First part—duodenal cap/bulb
• Posterior—GDA • L1 vertebra • Second part-descending • Duodenal papillae
• Third part—horizontal
• Anterior—superior mesenteric vessels • L3 vertebra
• Forth part • Which is intraperitoneal? • Vertebral level of duodenojejunal flexure? UGIB and LGIB (Clinical correlation) • Ligament of Treitz/Suspensory ligament of the duodenum • MCC of UGIB? • MCC of LGIB?
• Pediatric? • Adult? • UGIB or LGIB?
• Melena
• Hematochezia Mesenteric small bowel Jejunum versus ileum • L’s of the iLeum
• Less in everything else
• Lymphoid tissue (Peyer’s patches)
• Loops (Arcades)
• Longer (3/5th)
• Lipid (more fat in the mesentery) Double bubble sign (Radiologic sign) • Diagnosis? Colon • Unique features
• Taenia coli
• Rectosigmoid junction
• Appendices epiploicae
• Haustra • What segments are intraperitoneal? Colon • Cecum
• Most dilated portion • Ascending colon • Transverse colon • Descending colon • Sigmoid colon
• MC site of volvulus
• MC site of diverticulosis • Rectum Colon • Blood supply
• SMA
• Cecum → splenic flexure
• IMA • Descending colon → upper rectum • Marginal artery (of Drummond) • Arc of Riolan
• “meandering mesenteric artery”
• Middle colic artery and left colic artery Apple core deformity (Clinical correlation) • Diagnosis? • Most common site? Coffee bean sign (Radiologic sign) • Bent inner tube sign • Kidney bean sign • Diagnosis? • Intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal? Intussusception (Clinical correlation) • Most common type? • Intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal? Vermiform appendix • Blood supply
• Ileocolic artery-->posterior cecal artery-->appendicular artery • Most common location? Appendicitis (Clinical correlation) • First manifestation? • Migration of pain?
• Dermatomal level? • McBurney's point? • How can the base of the appendix be identified? • Left-sided? Small intestine versus colon Liver • Anatomic division
• Falciform ligament • Physiologic division
• Cantlie line Liver—Anatomic division • Right lobe
• Caudate lobe
• Quadrate lobe • Left lobe Liver—Physiologic division • Right lobe • Left lobe
• Caudate lobe
• Quadrate lobe • Couinaud segments
• Planes • Right hepatic vein
• Middle hepatic vein • Left hepatic vein
• Right and left portal veins Couinaud segments Liver • Blood supply
• Hepatic artery (75%)
• Postal vein (25%) Biliary Tree • Cystic duct
• Valves of Heister • Right and left hepatic ducts • CBD • Ampulla of Vater • Drainage
• Posteromedial wall of the 2nd part of the duodenum Gallbladder • Parts • Function Mercedes-Benz sign • gallstones Pancreas • Parts
• Head
• Uncinate process
• Body
• Neck
• Tail Embryology • Ventral pancreas
• Head, inferior
• Uncinate process
• Major pancreatic duct • Dorsal pancreas
• Head, superior
• Neck
• Body
• Tail
• Minor pancreatic duct Pancreas • Ducts
• Main pancreatic duct (Wirsung) major duodena papilla
• Accessory pancreatic duct (Santorini) minor duodenal papilla Necrotizing pancreatitis (Clinical correlation) • Grey-Turner sign
• Flank Double duct sign • Pancreatic head mass Inverted-3 sign • Diagnosis? Whipple procedure (Clinical correlation) Spleen • THINK—“Spleen is a very odd organ”
• 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
• Spleen size is 1” x 3” x 5” • Spleen is 7 oz
• Between ribs 9 to 11 Accessory spleen (Clinical correlation) • Splenorenal ligament
• Splenic vessels
• Tail of the pancreas • Gastrosplenic ligament
• Short gastric vessels
• Greater or lesser omentum? Posterior Abdominal wall
Kidneys • T12-L3 • Hilum (anterior to posterior)
• Renal vein
• Renal artery
• Ureter Kidneys • Coverings
• Renal capsule
• Perirenal fat
• Renal (Gerota) fascia
• Encapsulates the adrenal glands and kidneys
• Pararenal fat Kidneys (Histology)
• Cortex
• Glomeruli • PCT
• DCT
• Renal column • Medulla (10-18)
• Loop of Henle
• Collecting duct • Drainage? Kidney stones (Clinical correlation) • 90% seen on AXR • Unseen = Uric acid Left renal vein • Left renal vein
• Left adrenal vein • Left gonadal vein
• Longer? Varicocele (Clinical correlation) • Left renal tumor • Dilation of what venous plexus? • Description? Ureter • Constriction
• Ureteropelvic junction
• External iliac artery and/or pelvic brim
• Bladder wall-most common site* Adrenal glands (Histology) • Cortex • Medulla
• chromaffin cells
• Embryologic origin
• cortex?
• medulla? Adrenal glands • Blood supply?
• Superior adrenal artery
• Middle adrenal artery
• Inferior adrenal artery • Venous drainage? Ureter • Blood supply?
• Upper—Renal artery
• Middle—Gonadal artery • Lower—Superior vesical artery Suprapubic aspiration (Clinical correlation) • Retropubic (Retzius) space VASCULATU RE Abdominal aorta • First branch of the abdominal aorta? Nutcracker syndrome (Clinical correlation) • renal vein entrapment syndrome Superior mesenteric artery (Clinical correlation) • compression of the third part of the duodenum Inferior vena cava • Formed at L5 Abdominal aortic aneurysm (Clinical correlation) • MC site of aneurysm? • Most important risk factor? Hepatic portal system • Portal vein = SMV + Splenic vein • Behind the neck of the pancreas
• Vertebral level? • Drain lower 1/3 of esophagus to upper 1/2 of anal canal
• Tributaries of the splenic vein
• short gastric vein
• left gastroepiploic vein* • Inferior mesenteric vein
• pancreatic vein Sites of anastomoses between portal and caval systems