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Torsion of the Omentum – An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen


Authors: P. Hasala
Authors place of work: Chirurgické oddělení, Nemocnice Přerov, SMN a. s., primář: MUDr. Stanislav Kalabus
Published in the journal: Rozhl. Chir., 2010, roč. 89, č. 11, s. 670-671.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Summary

Ometal torsion is a very rare cause o acute abdomen. Its symptoms can mimics acute apendicitis very often. Diagnose can be made only during laparoscopy, or laparotomy, respectively.

Key words:
omentum – torsion – acute abdomen – laparoscopy


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Surgery Orthopaedics Trauma surgery

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Perspectives in Surgery

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