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The hepatorenal recess [1] (subhepatic recess, pouch of Morison or Morison's pouch) is the subhepatic space that separates the liver from the right kidney. As a potential space, the recess is not normally filled with fluid. However, fluid can collect here in circumstances where the abdomen fills with fluid, such as hemoperitoneum.
The four classic areas that are examined for free fluid are the perihepatic space (including Morison's pouch or the hepatorenal recess), perisplenic space, pericardium, and the pelvis. With this technique it is possible to identify the presence of intraperitoneal or pericardial free fluid.
Morison's pouch (hepatorenal recess) is a common starting location in concordance with ultrasound FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) exam. Fluid collection can occur in a number of different locations and may be difficult to find, especially if the patient only exhibits a small volume of ascites.
James Rutherford Morison (10 October 1853, Hutton Henry County Durham, England – 9 January 1939, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) was a British surgeon. [ 1 ] In 1874, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh , and as a young man was an assistant and "surgical dresser" to Joseph Lister (1827–1912).
Fans were devastated by news of Morrison’s sudden and unexpected death at age 27. Morrison’s funeral occurred on July 7, 1971, and only five people attended, per The Independent.After an eight ...
Hartmann's pouch – Henri Hubert Vadim Hartmann (1860–1952), German Surgeon; Hasner's Fold – Joseph Hasner (1819–1892), Austrian ophthalmologist; Haversian canal – Clopton Havers (1657–1702), English physician; Spiral valves of Heister – Lorenz Heister (1683–1758), German surgeon-anatomist
The rectovesical pouch is the pocket that lies between the rectum and the bladder in males in humans and other mammals. It is lined by peritoneum. Structure
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