A rare cause of acute abdomen: The omental torsion
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A rare cause of acute abdomen: The omental torsion

Med J Bakirkoy 2015;11(2):82-84 DOI: 10.5350/BTDMJB201511207
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Abstract

Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and can mimic clinically many diseases. Laparoscopy is a useful method in the diagnosis and treatment of the omental torsion. In this article, a case with omental torsion which was detected during diagnostic laparoscopy and the necrosed omental tissue resection was done laparoscopically has been presented.

Keywords: Acute abdomen, omental torsion