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[Primary diseases of the greater omentum in children]
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia
|January 1, 1992
Insights
This study analyzed 12 children with acute greater omentum diseases, often difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Surgical treatment yielded positive outcomes, indicating a favorable prognosis for these rare pediatric conditions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Acute diseases of the greater omentum present diagnostic challenges in pediatric patients.
- Early surgical intervention is crucial for managing omental pathologies.
Observation:
- Analyzed treatment results for 12 children with primary acute omental conditions.
- Diagnoses included primary omentitis, omental torsion, idiopathic infarction, and lymphangioma.
Findings:
- Surgical intervention revealed diverse pathologies of the greater omentum.
- All 12 children experienced positive treatment outcomes following surgery.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of surgical exploration for difficult-to-diagnose omental diseases in children.
- Positive outcomes suggest a favorable prognosis with timely surgical management.
Abstract:
The results of treatment of 12 children with primary acute diseases of the greater omentum, in whom preoperative diagnosis is difficult, have been analysed. At operation, primary omentitis was revealed in 4 children, in 6--torsion of the omentum, in 2--its idiopathic infarction. Two more children were operated on for lymphangioma of the greater omentum. The result of treatment is positive, and prognosis of the disease is favourable.