lesser omentum

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lesser omentum

A fold of the peritoneum joining parts of the stomach and duodenum to the liver.

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lesser omentum - a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels

omentum - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera

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"So they took out the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, greater omentum, lesser omentum, pelvic peritoneum, another bit of my peritoneum.

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The surgeon must prove GA by examining the most common sites for ectopic gallbladder in detail which are intrahepatic, retro-hepatic, on the left side, within lesser omentum or within the falciform ligament, retro-duodenal, retro-pancreatic and retroperitoneal which increases the chances of iatrogenic injury.9,10

A case of an absent gall bladder presenting as biliary colic in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi

Numerous pedunculated, sessile and irregular masses measuring from 2 to 15cm in diameter were attached to the visceral and parietal peritoneum, mainly of the liver capsule, greater and lesser omentum, and serosa of large intestine (Figure 1B).

Renal cell carcinoma with peritoneal carcinomatosis in a mare/Carcinoma renal associado a carcinomatose peritoneal em uma egua

There were also hydatid cysts close to the superior portion of the pancreas, but they were apparently in the lesser omentum and not involving the pancreas.

Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement

To the Editor: Omental torsion can be classified as primary or secondary according to etiology and may be localized in the greater or lesser omentum. Primary torsion of the omentum is characterized with the absence of associated intra-abdominal pathology; however, secondary torsion of the omentum can be associated with underlying factors, including cysts, tumors, foci of intra-abdominal inflammation, postsurgical scars, and hernia sac.[sup][1],[2] Omental torsion is a relatively rare cause of an acute abdomen, which often needs surgical management.

Primary Torsion of Lesser Omentum Presented with Acute Abdomen and Successfully Managed with Laparoscopic Surgery

CHD is about 1 1/2 inches (4 cms) long and 4 mm in calibre, descends within the free margin of lesser omentum and joined on the right side by the Cystic Duct (CD) from the Gall Bladder to form the Common Bile Duct (CBD).

Extrahepatic biliary ductal variations and its clinical significance

However the margins of the porta hepatis give attachment to the lesser omentum. The porta hepatis is bounded anteriorly by the quadrate lobe and posterosuperiorly by the caudate lobe.

A Study on the Number and Arrangement of the Structures Passing Through the Porta Hepatis in South Indian Population/ Estudio sobre el Numero y Disposicion de las Estructuras que Pasan por la Fisura Porta Hepatica en Individuos del Sur de la India

Lesser omentum was cut closer to the liver and gastro phrenic, gastrosplenic ligaments were cut to release the stomach.

Study of anatomical variations of anterior nerve of Latarjet and its clinical significance--a cadaveric study

The Spiegel lobe locates behind the lesser omentum, to the left of the retrohepatic IVC.