THE MESENTERIC ORGAN IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.

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.

Recent discoveries and clarifications of known information about the mesentery have now established that these complex structures function together as an individual organ within the human body. As such, conditions that affect the mesentery can now be grouped within a single area of study and clinical practice.
The various aspects of mesenteric diseases have not been brought together in a single source and this book aims to bring them together for the first time. It will cover general areas such as anatomy, histology and physiology of the mesentery. A description of diagnostic procedures used to evaluate patients with mesenteric disorders will follow. A practical survey with detailed descriptions of medical, surgical, and neoplastic disorders of the mesentery is also be included.
This book is intended to be a guide for clinical practitioners including gastroenterologists, general surgeons, colorectal surgeons, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who manage patients with mesenteric disorders.

Features
• Combines a variety of specialities within a single volume
• Written by leading specialists from several fields
• Only clinical book to cover mesenteric diseases