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- Title
Omental infarction: preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic management in children.
- Authors
Gosain, Ankush; Blakely, Martin; Boulden, Thomas; Uffman, John K; Seetharamaiah, Rupa; Huang, Eunice; Langham, Max; Eubanks, James W, 3rd
- Abstract
Omental infarction (OI) is an unusual, poorly characterized cause of abdominal pain in children and is often mistaken for appendicitis preoperatively. We present our experience with this disease process over a 5-year period to identify preoperative factors to aid in timely diagnosis and treatment.
- Publication
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 2010, Vol 20, Issue 9, p777
- ISSN
1557-9034
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/lap.2010.0204