The possibilities of greater omentum usage in thoracic surgery
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Use of greater omentum in thoracic onco-surgery.
BACKGROUND Omentum is well known for its immunocompetence and good blood supply; and therefore, is being used in various complex thoracic procedures. Specially, in situations when staplers, sealants and total parenteral nutrition may not be used because of financial constraints, omentum may prove very helpful in preventing post-operative fatal complications. METHODS A retrospective review of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1010-7940,1873-734X
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00041-x