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Abstract
Omentocavopexy is a procedure wherein omentum is drawn through the right leaf of the
diaphragm and sutured to diaphragm, mediastinal pleura and pericardium. It has been
performed in thirty-eight dogs and three children. Our human being follow-up study
is short, but we believe that the technic has merit.
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