title: The size of the human omentum and methods of lengthening it for transplantation.
abstract: The size of the omentum is variable and can only be predicted within the standard deviations. However, the lower limits of its size have now been ascertained over a large series and it is clear that it could be lengthened sufficiently to reach the vault of skull, mid-leg or mid-forearm levels in all cases. Of course, to do so will decrease its width. An alternative to pedicle transfer is to use the whole omentum as a free transplant by vascular anastomosis.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009852:Omentum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D009929:Organ Size; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous