"Omentum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
| Descriptor ID |
D009852
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025.600.573
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Omentum" by people in Profiles.
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Laparoscopic Free Omental Flap for Craniofacial Reconstruction: A Video Article Demonstrating Operative Technique and Surgical Applications. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Mar; 28(2):311-313.
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Interrelationships of serum androgens, omental adipose tissue metabolism, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese premenopausal women. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2014 Aug; 12(6):311-9.
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The Diagnostic Significance of a Mucocele of the Appendix. J S C Med Assoc. 2014 Mar-Apr; 110(1):12-3.
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A large solitary desmoplastic small round cell tumor. Am Surg. 2012 Jun; 78(6):E316-7.
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Endoscopic access to and exploration of the lesser sac in a human cadaver model: opportunity for transgastric endoscopic pancreatic surgery (with video). Surg Endosc. 2011 Aug; 25(8):2725-30.
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Primary torsion of the omentum and epiploic appendix in children. Am Surg. 2010 Jan; 76(1):110-2.
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Lymphocytes in the peritoneum home to the omentum and are activated by resident dendritic cells. J Immunol. 2009 Jul 15; 183(2):1155-65.
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Kidney tissue reconstruction by fetal kidney cell transplantation: effect of gestation stage of fetal kidney cells. Stem Cells. 2007 Jun; 25(6):1393-401.
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An unusual case of a ventral Richter's hernia at the site of a previous PEG tube. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Dec; 51(12):2389-92.
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Clinical review: Healing in gastrointestinal anastomoses, part II. Microsurgery. 2006; 26(3):137-43.