American journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Prevention of deep abdominal complications with omentoplasty on the raw surface after hepatic resection. The French Associations for Surgical Research.
Several methods have been suggested to treat the hepatic raw surface after resection. Among these, omentoplasty (OP) has been employed occasionally but there are no clinical studies that clearly demonstrate its usefulness. ⋯ OP on the raw surface after hepatic resection lowers the rate of all complications related to DAC (except biliary leaks) and their severity (repeat operations and death) but not significantly so. OP is not recommended as a routine measure to complete elective hepatic resections.