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Image of the interior of a torso, highlighting the mesentery.
The mesentery labeled on an illustration of the digestive system.
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0 by Scientific Animations (https://www.scientificanimations.com/); labelled derivative by Commons user SUM1

Mesentery is a double fold of peritoneum that suspends the small intestine from the posterior abdominal wall, relevant in simulation for bowel handling and mesenteric dissection training. The mesosalpinx is a separate fold of peritoneum: it is the upper margin of the broad ligament, it encloses the fallopian tube, and it carries the tubal blood supply and lymphatic vessels. It is also called the mesentery of the fallopian tube.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Flat Bed Sheet Meckel's Diverticulectomy Simulator Unrolled portion of the same bed sheet (~35.56 cm); the bunched end forms the mesentery root attachment to the bowel.
Cotton Stuffing Acute Appendicitis Simulator Cotton or gauze in plastic wrap forms the mesoappendix carrying the appendiceal artery.
Cloth, Knitted--Appendectomy Simulator
Surgical mask (scrub-cap material) + red yarn Open Appendectomy Simulator (Matthews) Scrub-cap material folded around a length of red yarn forms the mesoappendix that carries the appendiceal artery.[1]





References

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  1. Matthews J, Bhatia MB, Thomas C, Okoth P, Martinez CR, Levy JS, Stefanidis D, Hunter-Squires JL, Saruni SI (2022). "AMPATH surgical app: Low-cost simulator for the open appendectomy." Surgery 172(6):1656–1664. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.023. PMID: 36123174.




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Keywords mesentery, peritoneum, bowel, small intestine, simulation, surgical training
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Authors Ian-laurel, Arturopelayo
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Created October 15, 2025 by Ian-laurel
Last edit August 10, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
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