UTiLiTy of The omenTUm in The reconsTrUcTion of compLex exTraperiToneaL woUnds and defecTs: donor-siTe compLicaTions in 135 paTienTs from 1975 To 2000 Hultman CS, Carlson GW, Losken A, Jones G, Culbertson J, Mackay G,

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UTiLiTy of The omenTUm in The reconsTrUcTion of compLex exTraperiToneaL woUnds and defecTs: donor-siTe compLicaTions in 135 paTienTs from 1975 To 2000 Hultman CS, Carlson GW, Losken A, Jones G, Culbertson J, Mackay G,

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Research Question What are the potential uses of the omentum for the reconstruction of extraperitoneal defects? What are the donor-site complications and rate of complications after harvest of the omentum for use in reconstruction?