[Greater omentum and abdominal cavity adhesions]

The article presents the analysis of the role of chronic omentites and adhesions of the greater omentun in the course of the "adhesive disease". The omental adhesions were revealed in 70,5% of the operated patients. In 20 of 105 patients chronic omentitis was found and 4 patients had acute omentitis. Under conditions of adhesions and omentitis the greater omentum is believed to turn from the organ of immune defense in the the cause of the appearance of different clinical symptomocomplexes. So, the author considers that in omentitis the resection of the greater omentitis is indicated and patients with its adhesions have indications for the replacement of the omentum and its fixation in the epigastric region, before the stomach.