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| l | Superior -
open to bare area of liver and |
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| contiguous
with mediastinum |
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| l | Medial - above
renal hila perirenal spaces |
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| are separate,
beginning at level of hila |
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| there is
communication |
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| l | Lateral - ARF,
PRF fuse to form lateral |
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| conal fascia |
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| l | Inferior -
ARF & PRF converge blend about |
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| 8 cm below
kidney |
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