Section 6.1 Introduction 1

Section 6.2 Introduction 2

Section 6.3 Opening the abdomen

Section 6.4 Lateral Mobilisation of the mesosigmoid and left mesocolon

Section 6.5 Medial mobilisation of mesosigmoid and left mesocolon

Section 6.6 Mobilisation of the periphery of the mid-region fold

Section 6.7 Mobilisation of the periphery of the mid-region mesenteric fold

Section 6.8 Mobilisation of posterior wall of upper region

Section 6.9 Liver mobilisation

Section 6.10 Starting point of disconnection

Section 6.11 Division of inferior mesenteric artery

Section 6.12 Division of inferior Vena Cava

Section 6.13 Division of oesophago-gastric junction

Section 6.14 Exposure of coeliac and superior mesenteric arterial trunks

Section 6.15 Division of coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery

Section 6.16 Mechanisms of connection and attachment

Section 6.17 Attachment: The fascia and reflection

Section 6.18 The ex vivo mesentery

Section 6.19 Neck and body of upper region

Section 6.20 Lower region of mesenteric domain

Section 6.21 The central zone

Section 6.22 Mesenteric and non-mesenteric domain of the abdomen