Cancer and abdominal conditions can also directly affect the abdomen's tissues and fluid. The abdomen is a body cavity—a hollow, fluid-filled space that holds organs and other bodily structures.

Before entering the abdominal cavity, we withdrew 35 ml of fluid by syringe. Cytological evaluation of the peritoneal fluid showed that it predominantly consisted of lymphocytes, macrophages ...

Tom Hadrys told Newsnight about the lasting impact on his health following his hernia surgery in 2016 A man discovered a medical specimen bag had been left inside his abdominal cavity after his ...