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Mesentery

Known as: Mesenterium, mesenteric membrane, Mesenteric 
A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves.
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Narrower (17)

Broad LigamentDuodenojejunal atresia with volvulus, absent dorsal mesentery and absent superior mesenteric arteryFalciform ligamentGreater omentum

Broader (1)

Peritoneum

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Perfusion assessment in laparoscopic left-sided/anterior resection (PILLAR II): a multi-institutional study.
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Capture and visualization of hydrogen sulfide by a fluorescent probe.
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been known as a toxic pollutant for years. However, this molecule has been recently recognized as the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Local staging of pancreatic cancer: criteria for unresectability of major vessels as revealed by pancreatic-phase, thin-section helical CT.
OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine the criteria for unresectability of major peripancreatic vessels in patients with… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Surgical techniques and innovations in living related liver transplantation.
The authors successfully performed a series of 33 living related liver transplantations (LRLT) on children (15 males and 18… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Total parenteral nutrition promotes bacterial translocation from the gut.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Vascular complications of inflammatory bowel disease.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Metastatic behavior of human tumor cell lines grown in the nude mouse.
The metastatic behavior of seven human tumor cell lines grown in young (3- to 4-week-old) nude mice was studied. Two cell lines… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Occurrence of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-like immunoreactivity in certain cholinergic neurons of the cat: Evidence from combined immunohistochemistry and acetylcholinesterase staining
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Arterial walls generate from prostaglandin endoperoxides a substance (prostaglandin X) which relaxes strips of mesenteric and coeliac ateries and inhibits platelet aggregation.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
PULSATILE PRESSURES IN THE MICROCIRCULATION OF FROG'S MESENTERY.
Pressure within the microvascular bed of the frog mesentery has been recorded continuously with micropressure transducers which… 
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