Omentopexy
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Omentopexy is a surgical procedure whereby 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. It may also be sutured to another organ to increase arterial
circulation.
Greater omentum
The greater omentum is a large fold of parietal peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach...
is sutured to a nearby organ. Suture to the abdominal wall is used to induce circulation away from portal circulation into caval circulation. It may also be sutured to another organ to increase arterial
Artery
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. This blood is normally oxygenated, exceptions made for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries....
circulation.