Omental torsion is a rare but significant cause of acute abdominal pain that can often be mistaken for more common conditions such as appendicitis or cholecystitis. The omentum is a fold of ...

Over a 4 year period, 115 patients presented to Parkland Memorial Hospital with omental evisceration after a stab wound to the abdomen. All patients underwent exploratory celiotomy. Serious ...

SC and OM adipose tissue samples were collected during the surgery at the site of incision (lower abdomen) and the distal portion of the greater omentum, respectively. Samples were immediately ...