Use of the greater omentum as a vascular supply for free-flap transfer.
We report a single case of use of the greater omentum as a source of blood supply for free-flap transfer. If suitable somatic vessels are not available for routine microvascular anastomoses, the greater omentum may serve as a vascular supply in selected cases.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery