Meanings of omental pedicle in inglés

The operation was performed using either omental pedicle or muscle flap with thoracoplasty.

Transposition of omental pedicle and muscle flaps is often performed for OWT closure; however, the better technique among the two is unknown.

The purpose of this series was to evaluate the outcomes of using both omental pedicle and muscle flaps for the aforementioned closure.

Mortality was observed in 2 patients (11.2%) in the muscle flap group and no patient in the omental pedicle flap group.

The median duration of postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter with omental pedicle flap than that with muscle flap (16.0 vs. 41.5 days, P=0.037).

Conclusions: Omental pedicle flap was superior to muscle flap in terms of reducing local recurrence and shortening postoperative hospital stay.