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Mesocolon

Known as: mesentery colon, Mesocolons, Mesentery of colon 
The fold of peritoneum by which the COLON is attached to the posterior ABDOMINAL WALL.
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Blood supply aspectsMicrobiologicalProcess of secretionaspects of radiation effects

Narrower (4)

MesosigmoidStructure of mesentery of descending colonStructure of mesoappendixStructure of transverse mesocolon

Broader (1)

Visceral Peritoneum

Papers overview

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2017
2017
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With or Without Staple Line Inversion and Distal Fixation to the Transverse Mesocolon: Impact on Early Postoperative Outcomes
Background and AimStaple line complications and axial rotation of the gastric tube after sleeve gastrectomy are well-recognized… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Historical development of mesenteric anatomy provides a universally applicable anatomic paradigm for complete/total mesocolic excision
Although total mesorectal excision has now become the ‘gold standard' for the surgical management of rectal cancer, this is not… 
2013
2013
Acute small bowel obstruction due to internal herniation through the Foramen of Winslow: CT diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment.
Review
2006
Review
2006
Spontaneous rupture of choledochal cyst with pseudocyst formation-report on 2 cases and literature review.
2006
2006
Does the position of the alimentary limb in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery make a difference?
2005
2005
Liposarcoma of the Mesocolon — Case Report of a Rare Lesion
A middle-aged man with a 2-imonth history of lower abdominal pain was found to have a large left-sided abdominal lump… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
BACKGROUND Despite the proliferation of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP), postoperative bowel obstructions still… 
1998
1998
Association of extrarenal Wilms' tumor with a horseshoe kidney.
Review
1993
Review
1993
CT of the mesocolon. Part 2. Pathologic considerations.
The anatomy of the mesocolon can be seen on computed tomographic (CT) scans, and its CT anatomy can be described by using the… 
1990
1990
Spontaneously ruptured middle colic artery aneurysm in a patient with Marfan's syndrome.
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