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pro- +‎ peritoneal

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properitoneal (not comparable)

  1. In front of the peritoneum
    • 2015 August 1, Gabriel Chan, Pierre Garneau, Roy Hajjar, “The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients”, in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease[1], volume 2, →DOI:
      The kidney transplant operation is without a doubt technically more difficult in the obese recipient, in particular limiting the operative exposure of the external iliac vessels and the bladder in the properitoneal and retroperitoneal spaces.