Key gastrointestinal surgeries: Omentalization
April 1, 2006
By:
Erik Anderson, BS
,
Karen M. Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS
Omentalization, the placement of omentum around organs or within cavities to improve vascularization or drainage, has been used in a variety of abdominal, thoracic, oncologic, and reconstructive surgical procedures.
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