A Descriptive Cadaveric Study of the Morphology of Greater Omentum with Special Emphasis on Vascularity

Introduction: The greater omentum is a fold of peritoneal tissue attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and supplied by the right and left gastroepiploic arteries that has wide applications in reconstructive surgeries. Therefore, a better grasp of the morphometric parameters and arterial p...

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Published in:	National Journal of Clinical Anatomy
Main Authors:	Anitha Venkateswaran, Alen Shahabdeen, Bryan Charles Richard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Subjects:	gastroepiploic artery omentum peptic ulcer perforation transillumination
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/NJCA.NJCA_58_25

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