Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	64064
Country	Türkiye

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Is omentectomy necessary in the treatment of benign or malignant abdominal pathologies? A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Arif Atay and Osman Nuri Dilek
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Corresponding Author	Osman Nuri Dilek, FACS, Professor, Department of Surgery, İzmir Katip Celebi University School of Medicine, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, C Block, Flat: 3, Basin Sitesi, İzmir 35150, Türkiye. osmannuridilek@gmail.com
Key Words	Abdomen; Inflammation; Stomach; Omentectomy; Omentum; Tumor
Core Tip	The omentum is a unique organ that monitors and controls the inflammatory processes, foreign masses, and lesions that develop in the abdominal cavity. Omental flaps can be used in all anatomical areas, including thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities. The omentum is an organ that deserves the title of the abdominal policeman. It is a general opinion that the omentum should be removed in cases where the tumor invades it. However, the positive or negative contribution of omental resection to the treatment in abdominal pathologies should be questioned. In other words, we can say, "waste not, want not".
Publish Date	2021-11-26 17:51
Citation	Atay A, Dilek ON. Is omentectomy necessary in the treatment of benign or malignant abdominal pathologies? A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(11): 1497-1508
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i11/1497.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1497

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