Coffey The Mesentery and Inflammation

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-17774-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 90, 226 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Inflammation Research

The volume summarizes the most recent advances in our understanding of the mesentery and explains the how these are important in inflammation.  It comprises a series of state of the art chapters by leading authorities in each area.  It explains how recent advances in our understanding of the mesenteric organ, have advanced the diagnosis and treatment abdominal and systemic conditions including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and endocrine conditions such as diabetes, and circulatory disorders such as atherosclerosis.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coffey, J. Calvin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Development, anatomy and histology of the mesentery.- The mesenteric intersitium.- Mesnteric organ lymphatics.- The mesentery as an immunological organ.- Bacterial translocation to the mesentery.- The microbiome of mesenteric lymh nodes.- Mesenteric Adenopathy and adenitis.- The effects of mesenteric inflammation on the intestine.- The mesentery as an ADME organ.- Targteing the mesentery using surgery.- Future directions.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor J. Calvin Coffey is the Foundation Chair and Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland.   He is a general and colorectal surgeon and is Head of Department of Surgery at University of Limerick Hospital Group.  He obtained a B.Sc in Anatomy, MB and PhD from University of Cork, Ireland.  He completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery in the Cleveland Clinic, is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and an RSCI Member of Council.