Apollo endocrinologist explains the key difference between belly fat and visceral fat, warning that even people with normal BMI can carry dangerous internal fat linked to heart disease, diabetes, ...

The current trend is not to close the visceral and parietal peritoneal layers during lower-segment cesarean section. Please clarify: Should both visceral and parietal layers be left unclosed or should ...

The term pericardium is derived from the Greek prefix peri- (“around”) and kardia (“heart”), implying a structure that envelops or encloses the heart. Morphologically, the pericardium is a fluid ...

It’s the kind of fat you can’t see, yet it quietly affects millions of people. Hidden deep within the body, visceral fat can ...

Most diseases of the abdominal viscera are associated with pain sometime during their course. A brief review of abdominal embryology and pain physiology will assist the clinician in evaluating the ...