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

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

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 sh...

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Published in:Clinical case reports Vol. 9; no. 7; p. e04474
Main Authors: Foula, Mohammed S, Sharroufna, Mohammed, Alshammasi, Zahra H, Alothman, Omar S, Almusailh, Bayan A, Hassan, Khairi A
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 01-07-2021
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Summary: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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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.4474