white line of Toldt

1. lateral reflection of posterior parietal pleura of abdomen over the mesentery of the ascending and descending colon.

2. junction of parietal peritoneum with Denonvilliers fascia.

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Toldt,

Karl, Austrian anatomist, 1840-1920.

Toldt fascia - continuation of Treitz fascia behind the body of the pancreas.

Toldt membrane - the anterior layer of the renal fascia.

white line of Toldt - junction of parietal peritoneum with Denonvilliers fascia.

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Right renal exposure was performed with hook electrocautery by mobilizing the colon along the White Line of Toldt and Kocherizing the duodenum.

The lateral fold is a continuation of the white line of Toldt and the medial fold originating from the ileocecal angle, medial aspect of the cecum.

The remainder of the mobilization involves dissecting along the White line of Toldt until the colon falls freely into the rectum.