omentopexy

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Indications

the greater omentum is sutured to a nearby organ
- suture to the abdominal wall is used to induce circulation away from portal circulation into caval circulation
- suture to another organ to increase arterial circulation

↑ Wikipedia: Omentopexy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omentopexy
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Crabtree JH1, Fishman A. Selective performance of prophylactic omentopexy during laparoscopic implantation of peritoneal dialysis catheters. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2003 Jun;13(3):180-4. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12819502
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Agarwal VK and Bajaj S Salvage of end stage ischaemic extremity by omentopexy in Buerger's disease. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1987-88, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 12-17 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02664049