Greater Omental Torsion.

Author: Bum Joon LIM ¹ ; Kwang KIM ; Sun Young BAE ; Seung Ik AHN ; Ki Seog LEE ; Sun Keun CHOI ; Yoon Seok HUR ; Keon Young LEE ; Sei Joong KIM ; Young Up CHO ; Kee Chun HONG ; Seok Hwan SHIN ; Kyung Rae KIM ; Ze Hong WOO
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1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea. siahn@inha.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Omental torsion
MeSH: Abdomen; Diagnosis; Laparotomy
From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2003;65(5):464-466
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Primary or idiopathic greater omental torsion is an uncommon cause of an acute surgical abdomen. The etiology of omental torsion is as yet unknown. The preoperative diagnosis is usually hard, and generally made at laparotomy, due to the objective rareness and absence of typical symptoms. Resection of the infarcted segment is the treatment of choice, offering rapid recovery, and reducing the possibility of adhesion formation. A case of primary omental torsion is reported, with a review of the literature.