Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2016
Abstract
Primary omental torsion is a rare finding in cases of suspected acute abdomen. It is more common in children.
Secondary omental torsion is typical for adults. Primary omental torsion usually mimics acute appendicitis with clinical findings in the right lower abdominal quadrant, especially in obese children.
PTO is a very rare cause ofacute abdomen, which i salso confirmed by its incidence in our group of patients where only two cases were seen during a 15-year period, which corresponds to 0,17% of all appendectomies performed in our department. This value is comparable to data reported in the literature.