omental bursa


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Noun1.omental bursa - an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
bursa omentalis, lesser peritoneal cavity
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
greater peritoneal sac, peritoneal cavity - the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
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Type B: Peritoneal Cavity -> Omental bursa -> Peritoneal Cavity.
Transomental herniation causing acute intestinal obstruction
Cut through the anterior layers of the greater omentum 2-3 cm inferior to the arteries to open the lower part of the omental bursa. Explore the bursa.
A study of morphology of coeliac trunk in 100 cadavers
Pseudocysts may be classified according to anatomic location in relation to the omental bursa. Pseudocysts inside the omental bursa often have a common wall with the GI tract, and retroperitoneal perforation is rare when there is close apposition of the pseudocyst to the gastric wall.
Combined EUS-guided abdominal cavity drainage and cystogastrostomy for the ruptured pancreatic pseudocyst

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