Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review

Abstract Primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen especially in obese patients with inconsistent history, examination, and laboratory findings. The liberal use of computed tomography in casualties has increased its preoperative diagnosis. Despite the controversy, the non‐operative ap...

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Main Authors: Mohammed S. Foula, Mohammed Sharroufna, Zahra H. Alshammasi, Omar S. Alothman, Bayan A. Almusailh, Khairi A. Hassan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4474
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Zahra H. Alshammasi
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description Abstract Primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen especially in obese patients with inconsistent history, examination, and laboratory findings. The liberal use of computed tomography in casualties has increased its preoperative diagnosis. Despite the controversy, the non‐operative approach should be attempted as a first line of management while the laparoscopic resection should be only considered after failure of non‐operative management.
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spelling doaj.art-4eee884e26cb4a24a2a129451af4db412023-03-27T08:34:50ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4474Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature reviewMohammed S. Foula0Mohammed Sharroufna1Zahra H. Alshammasi2Omar S. Alothman3Bayan A. Almusailh4Khairi A. Hassan5Department of Surgery King Fahd University Hospital Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Khobar Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery King Fahd University Hospital Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Khobar Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery King Fahd University Hospital Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Khobar Saudi ArabiaImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery King Fahd University Hospital Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Khobar Saudi ArabiaAbstract Primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen especially in obese patients with inconsistent history, examination, and laboratory findings. The liberal use of computed tomography in casualties has increased its preoperative diagnosis. Despite the controversy, the non‐operative approach should be attempted as a first line of management while the laparoscopic resection should be only considered after failure of non‐operative management.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4474acute abdomennon‐operative managementomental torsion
spellingShingle Mohammed S. Foula
Mohammed Sharroufna
Zahra H. Alshammasi
Omar S. Alothman
Bayan A. Almusailh
Khairi A. Hassan
Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports
acute abdomen
non‐operative management
omental torsion
title Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
title_full Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
title_fullStr Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
title_short Non‐operative management of primary omental torsion, a case report and literature review
title_sort non operative management of primary omental torsion a case report and literature review
topic acute abdomen
non‐operative management
omental torsion
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4474
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