1.   Fat is deposited as an external covering of the body, within the abdominal cavity, and between and within muscles.

2.   Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas.

3.   The stomach was then returned to the abdominal cavity and the wound covered with a moistened cotton wool pad.

4.   After closing the caecum with a purse string ligature, the loops of intestine were restored to the abdominal cavity.

5.   After one of these three experimental segments was set up, the intestines were returned to the abdominal cavity and the incision was closed.

6.   During subsequent laparotomy all tumours in the greater omentum and one gallstone were removed from the abdominal cavity.

7.   A litre of blood was found in his abdominal cavity.