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An organ, which is surrounded by the peritoneum and has a supporting mesentery, is defined as an intraperitoneal organ(e.g. spleen, liver, and transversecolon). An organ, which is only partially covered by the peritoneum and has no supporting mesentery, is defined as a retroperitoneal

or extraperitoneal organ (e.g. bladder, pancreas, kidney, ascending colon, and descendingcolon).

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