Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum. The inflammatory response involves vasodilation, exudation of protein-rich fluid, cellular infiltration, pain and, chronically, formation of fibrous adhesion. The disease can be classified into primary and secondary cases.
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein.
The femoral vein and artery are side by side, so once the artery is found, so is the vein. The femoral vein, like most veins, carries deoxygenated blood to the heart. If the femoral vein becomes blocked by a blood clot, blood will be unable to drain from the leg.