MESENTERIC PRINCIPLES OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY: BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Features Reappraises the human mesentery from anatomy to clinical applications in pathology, radiology, and surgery Focuses exclusively on the structure, function, and clinical significance of the human mesentery bringing together the latest research in a single volume Illustrated in full color with detailed 3D images created especially for the book Points to a companion website containing archived images, models, and animations Summary Mesenteric-based gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery has been practiced internationally for over a century. However, it is not yet universally adopted, and considerable variations exist. Such variations are explained by the historical disparity that has persisted between anatomic and surgical approaches to the intestinal mesentery. While mesenteric-based surgery is far from new, it is remarkable that its anatomic basis has only recently been formally described. This means that key mesenteric principles of intestinal and colorectal surgery can now b