omentectomy /omen·tec·to·my/ (o″men-tek´tah-me) excision of all or part of the omentum.
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o·men·tec·to·my (  m n-tk t -m )n. Resection or excision of the omentum. |
omentectomy
[ō′mentek′təmē]
the surgical excision of a portion of the omentum or the complete omentum.
omentectomy
excision of all or part of the omentum.
omentectomy
Supracolic total omentectomy Surgical oncology The complete excision of the omentum accessed by an extended midline incision Indications Surgical therapy of extensive peritoneal malignancy–eg, ovarian CA Complications
Adhesion formation, especially if Pts receive RT. See Ovarian carcinoma.
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