The mesorectum is the perirectal fat that surrounds the rectum. It is not an anatomical termed recognized by the Terminologia Anatomica because it is mainly a surgical and radiological …

Total mesorectal excision (TME) is a standard surgical technique for treatment of rectal cancer, first described in 1982 by Professor Bill Heald at the UK's Basingstoke District Hospital. [1][2] …

For patients with advanced rectal cancers, surgery that includes total mesorectal excision (TME) often provides the best possible patient outcomes and survival. The mesorectum is a fatty …

Mesorectum: The mesentery of the rectum, i.e., mesorectum, is the perirectal fatty lymphovascular tissue extending the length of the rectum. The mesorectum encases the …

Dec 15, 2017 · The mesorectum is a fatty tissue encircling the rectum and is a very important structure in a total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. It contains the possible metastatic …

Jan 24, 2022 · Heald first defined the mesorectum as the bi-lobed fatty tissue between the rectum and Waldeyer’s fascia. Surgery before Heald’s work often resulted in remnants of mesorectum …

Total mesorectal excision (TME) refers to the surgical removal of the complete perirectal soft tissue envelope, using sharp instruments under direct vision, and has become the …

In this article, we discuss the evolution of the standard abdominal approach to the TME, with emphasis on the history, relevant anatomy, standard procedure steps, oncologic outcomes, …

Nov 8, 2016 · The mesorectum is not a closed space, completely separated from other intra-abdominal structures; on the contrary it is strictly connected with other intra-peritoneal and …

Depicting the anterior peritoneal reflection, mesorectal fascia, mesorectum, longitudinal muscle layer, submucosa and mucosa. Note how the rectum is variably covered by mesorectal fascia …