Journals / Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi / 2012 / Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2

Primary omental torsion in children

Çocuklarda primer omentum torsiyonu

Pages
125–127
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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In this retrospective study, we present our experience in four children with POT and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implica- tions of this entity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Primary Omental Torsion (POT) is a very rare cause of acute abdomen mimick- ing acute appendicitis in children.
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Key Findings & Data:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children diagnosed for POT, from September 2005 to September 2010 at our depart- ment.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this retrospective study, we present our experience in four children with POT and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implica- tions of this entity.
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Abstract

Primary Omental Torsion (POT) is a very rare cause of acute abdomen mimick- ing acute appendicitis in children. In the pediatric age group the clinical pre- sentation and laboratory findings are similar to those of acute appendicitis, and it is extremely difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We would like to share our experiences here. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children diagnosed for POT, from September 2005 to September 2010 at our depart- ment. Among 768 children operated on for acute appendicitis, four patients were diagnosed with POT. We discussed the POT patient’s clinical presentation, laboratory findings, diagnostic imaging results as well as surgical and patholog- ic findings in this study. The mean age of patients was 10.2 years (8-12 years). All patient weight percentages were over 90% for their age group and all of them were obese. These patients were operated on with the diagnosis of acute ap- pendicitis, the appendix was normal and ischemic omental torsion was seen in the lower right quadrant. In this retrospective study, we present our experience in four children with POT and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implica- tions of this entity.

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Primer Omentum Torsiyonu (POT) çocuklarda akut apandisiti taklit eden akut karnın çok nadir sebeplerinden biridir. Çocuklarda POT klinik ve laboratuar bulguları olarak akut apandisite çok benzediği için preoperatif ayırıcı tanısı oldukça zordur. Biz burada tecrübelerimizi paylaşmak istedik. Bizim kliniği- mizde Eylül 2005 ile Eylül 2010 yılları arasındaki POT tanısı alan çocukların kayıtları retrospektif olarak tarandı. Akut apandisit ön tanısı ile ameliyat edilen 768 hastanın 4’ünde POT tespit edildi. POT tespit edilen hastalar klinik bulgu- lar, laboratuar, tanısal radyolojik tanıları hem de cerrahi ve patolojik bulguları açısından tartışıldı. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 10.2 yıl (8-12 yaş) idi. Kiloları %90 persentilin üzerindeydi ve obezdi. Akut apandisit ön tanısı ile ameliyat edilen bu hastalarda apandiks tamamı ve sağ alt kadranda torsiyone olmuş iskemik omentum görüldü. Biz bu retrospektif calışmamızda POT’lu 4 cocuğa ait tec- rubelerimizi sunduk ve bu vakaların tanı ve tedavi yaklaşımları tartışıldı.

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YILDIZ, T., ATEŞ, M. (2022). Primary omental torsion in children. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 125–127. https://ajindex.com/articles/431672

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