"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Omentum" by people in Profiles.
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Ovarian remnant syndrome in a cat with ovarian tissue in the omentum. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2020 Sep 15; 257(6):631-634.
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Extending flaps lifts an infarcted heart toward repair. Mol Ther. 2015 Feb; 23(2):223-5.
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Omental gene expression of adiponectin correlates with degree of insulin sensitivity before and after gastric bypass surgery. Obes Surg. 2012 Mar; 22(3):472-7.
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Serum leptin levels are inversely correlated with omental gene expression of adiponectin and markedly decreased after gastric bypass surgery. Surg Endosc. 2012 May; 26(5):1476-80.
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A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2008 Mar; 22(3):798-801.
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Paradoxical inflammatory reaction to Seprafilm: case report and review of the literature. South Med J. 2005 Oct; 98(10):1039-41.
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Omental infarct: an unusual CT appearance after superior mesenteric artery occlusion. Emerg Radiol. 2004 Apr; 10(5):276-8.