J. Calvin Coffey, professor of surgery at University of Limerick’s Graduate Entry Medical School, who argued successfully for the reclassification of the mesentery as an organ. University of Limerick ...

A pioneering professor of surgery whose groundbreaking research led to the reclassification of an organ has published new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen. He has detailed the ...

The organ's continuity can be seen only when it's exposed in a certain way In case you’ve ever wondered what connects your intestine to your abdomen, there’s a word – and now, a single organ – for ...

Mesenteric panniculitis, also known as sclerosing mesenteritis, is a rare disease that causes chronic inflammation. It damages and destroys fatty tissue in the mesentery (a fold of tissue in the ...

Mesenteric panniculitis or sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare disorder that affects the abdomen. The exact cause of it is unknown, but the disorder is associated with certain risk factors and ...