Description
Section 1: General.- Redefining the mesentery as an organ.- Embryology of the mesentery.- General anatomy of the mesentery.- Section II: Anatomy and Physiology.- Vascular Anatomy of the Mesentery.- Introduction to the Physiology of the Mesentery.- Emergence of the human gut microbiota as an influencer in health and disease.- Cellular Anatomy of the Mesentery.- Section III: Diagnostic Procedures.- Radiography of the Mesentery.- Mesenteric biopsy.- Diagnosing mesenteric diseases: Laparoscopy.- Immunologic Function of the MesenteryNeurophysiologic Function of the Mesentery.- Physiology of the Mesenteric Circulation.- Section IV: Role of Mesentery in Systemic Medical Diseases.- The Role of the Mesentery in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus.- Crohn’s Disease and the Mesentery.- The Role of the Mesentery in Pancreatic diseases.- IgG4-Related Diseases and the Mesentery.- Role of the Mesentery in Systemic Inflammation Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS).- Section V: Medical Disorders of the Mesentery.- Mesenteric Hemorrhage.- Mesenteric Panniculitis.- PPP Syndrome: Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, Polyarthritis.- Mesenteric Adenitis.- Mesenteric Abscess.- Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.- Mesenteric Arterial Occlusion.- Ischemic Enteropathy (also called Mesenteric Ischemia).- Colonic Ischemia (also known as Ischemic Colitis).- Mesenteric Lymphangioma.- Radiation-Induced Mesenteric Injury.- Drug Induced Mesenteric and Retroperitoneal Diseases.- Section VI: Neoplasms of the Mesentery.- Primary Solid Neoplasms.- Metastatic Diseases of the Mesentery.- Mesenteric Lymphoma.- Castleman Disease with Mesenteric Involvement.- Section VII: Surgical Diseases of the Mesentery.- Mesenteric Resection in Upper Abdominal Surgery.- Mesenteric Considerations in Surgery of the Colon and Rectum.- Mesocolic Resection in Colon Cancer.- Mesenteric Resection in Rectal Cancer.- Mesenteric Resection in Crohn’s disease.- Mesenteric resection in Crohn’s disease.- Section VIII: Surgery for Individual Conditions.- Surgical Management of Intestinal Volvulus.- Embryologic Abnormalities of the Mesentery.- Mesenteric Hernia.- Surgical Management of Bands and Adhesions.- Mesenteric Trauma.- Mesenteric Cysts.- Mesenteric Abscess.- Mesenteric Neoplasms.- Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis and Embolism.- Section IX: Future.- Future Research on the Role of the Mesentery in Health and Disease.
