Autotransplant of omentum to cover large denudation of the scalp. Case report.
Omentum was transplanted and covered with a split-skin graft, for repair of a denuding injury of the scalp in a 5-year-old girl. With the many successful recent reports of free skin flaps, the indications for omental transplantation have decreased somewhat, but some peculiar situations may require it.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery