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What are the short- and long-term abdominal consequences of an omentectomy? A systematic review
Jan Maerten Smit1, Victor D Plat1, Arvind Nannan Panday1
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive- and Hand surgery, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Abstract:
This review provides an overview regarding the abdominal effects of an omentectomy, with or without extra-peritoneal reconstructions. In general, reported complication rates were low. Short-term complications involved ileus, bowel stenosis, abdominal abscess and sepsis (range 0.0%-23%). Donor-site hernia was mainly reported as long-term complication (up to 32%) and negligible gastrointestinal complications were observed. However, the level of evidence and methodological quality are quite low with a maximum of 8.5 years follow-up.
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