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. 2024 Jun;129(8):1420-1429.
doi: 10.1002/jso.27640. Epub 2024 Apr 12.

What are the short- and long-term abdominal consequences of an omentectomy? A systematic review

Jan Maerten Smit  1 , Victor D Plat  1 , Arvind Nannan Panday  1 , Freek Daams  2 , Vera L Negenborn  1
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What are the short- and long-term abdominal consequences of an omentectomy? A systematic review

Jan Maerten Smit et al. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

This review provides an overview regarding the abdominal effects of an omentectomy, with or without extra-peritoneal reconstructions. In general, reported complication rates were low. Short-term complications involved ileus, bowel stenosis, abdominal abscess and sepsis (range 0.0%-23%). Donor-site hernia was mainly reported as long-term complication (up to 32%) and negligible gastrointestinal complications were observed. However, the level of evidence and methodological quality are quite low with a maximum of 8.5 years follow-up.

Keywords: complications; omentectomy; review.

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