Thoracic surgery with pedicled omental graft

Pedicled omentum versus free omental graft for myocardial revascularization.

The most frequently used method for myocardial r e v e t i o n today is by direct arterial implantation into the heart in conjunction with use of a free omental graft. The question that is raised is whether the pedicled omentum might not be a greater s o m e of extra-cardiac blood than that supplied by the free omenlal graft. The intact omentnm has been used in the past, but never received clin...

Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection

The oncoplastic breast surgery with pedicled omental flap harvested by laparoscopy: initial experiences from China

BACKGROUND A new technique of oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) using laparoscopically harvested pedicled omental flap has been developed in the past 10 years. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of this technique. METHODS Twenty-five patients underwent OBS using laparoscopically harvested omental flap. Operative time, blood loss, complications, recurrence, and cosmetic outcomes were ...

Pelvic pedicled omental flaps and autologous free omental grafts in a rabbit model

BACKGROUND There is a need to identify an inexpensive, effective method to prevent postoperative adhesion formation. The objective of this study was to create a novel model for studying omentum as a pelvic adhesion barrier. Randomized, prospective, controlled surgical intervention with serial follow-up in 16 female rabbits at a University-based Center for Comparative Medicine. Interventions inc...

Reconstruction of proximal femoral defects with a vascular-pedicled graft.

A new method of treating large bony defects of the proximal femur is described. The defect is filled with a large vascular-pedicled bone graft from the iliac crest. The graft, being nourished by the deep circumflex iliac vessels, remains viable and therefore induces rapid healing of the bone. This method of bony replacement encourages adequate excision of potentially malignant bone lesions and ...