title: The inclusion of an omental flap in pancreatoduodenectomy.
abstract: A technique for reducing the morbidity and mortality of pancreatoduodenectomy by using an omental flap to protect the anastomoses and splanchnic vessels exposed during dissection is described herein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Aichi Prefectural Owari Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikezawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naiki
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*