title: Morphology of the Canine Omentum Part 1: Arterial Landmarks that Define the Omentum.
abstract: Although the omentum remains an enigmatic organ, research during the last decades has revealed its fascinating functions including fat storage, fluid drainage, immune activity, angiogenesis and adhesion. While clinicians both in human and veterinary medicine are continuously exploring new potential omental applications, detailed anatomical data on the canine omentum are currently lacking, and information is often retrieved from human medicine. In this study, the topographic anatomy of the canine greater and lesser omentum is explored in depth. Current nomenclature is challenged, and a more detailed terminology is proposed. Consistent arteries that are contained within folds of the superficial omental wall are documented, described and named, as they can provide the anatomical landmarks that are necessary for unambiguous scientific communication on the canine omentum. In an included dissection video, the conclusions and in situ findings described in this study are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doom
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Rooster
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Bergen
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kromhout
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simoens
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cornillie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002102:Cadaver; D016319:Corrosion Casting / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D013270:Stomach / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D014781:Viscera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply