INTRODUCTION The aim of our study is to present our experience from the management of six patients with deep sternal wood infection and mediastinitis after aortocoronary by pass grafting. CASE SERIES Five Caucasian Greek male patients and a Caucasian Greek female were subjected to aortocoronary by pass grafting. Mean time of sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis was 9-17 (mean 11) days. We man...

We evaluated the use of transplantation of the greater omentum in the management of chronic lymphedema in 21 patients. The omentum provides a large surface with fluid absorbing capability and potentially therefore is useful in management of patients with primary or hypoplastic peripheral lymphatics. Based on the angio- and lymphangio-architecture of the gastroepiploic architecture, we used larg...

Background Primary omental tumors are uncommon, and fibromas account for 2% of these tumors. Due to the low incidence limited relevant literature, it is challenging clinicians make an accurate diagnosis this condition, especially before surgery. Case summary A 30-year-old man was admitted hospital because a left epididymal mass with vague discomfort more than 1 mo. physical examination performe...

The development of immunohistochemical methods has outlined a particular group of tumors, with very specific features and treatment, originating in the Cajal cells of the muscularis propria or related stem cell-like precursors present in the wall of the digestive tract called gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). A sub-segment with similar features may develop outside the digestive tract, na...

BACKGROUND Acute torsion of the greater omentum is a rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. We report our experience on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of this condition. METHOD This is a retrospective review of 9 patients who had a clinicopathologic diagnosis of acute torsion of the greater omentum and were treated at the Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethe...

The canine omental bursa is a virtual cavity enclosed by the greater and lesser omentum. While previous representations of this bursa were always purely schematic, a novel casting technique was developed to depict the three-dimensional organization of the omental bursa more consistently. A self-expanding polyurethane-based foam was injected into the omental bursa through the omental foramen in ...

BACKGROUND Idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum (ISIGO) is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in children and adults and its etiology is rather vague and speculative. The clinical presentation is usually with atypical acute or subacute abdominal pain. In a number of cases radiologic imaging allows proper preoperative diagnosis and treatment. CASE PRESENTATION We report a cas...