title: A novel modification of omental transposition to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal herniation into the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, United Kingdom. patrick.tansley@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tansley
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kakar
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Withey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D024405:Gastroepiploic Artery / Q000502:physiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D016896:Treatment Outcome