| The appendix was enlarged and formed an irregular, nodular mass with adherent omentum, measuring 6 x 4 x 4 cm. |
| Metastatic tumor was present in the bilateral lungs, liver, omentum, bones, bilateral adrenal glands, abdominal lymph nodes, and liver. |
| The lesser omentum contains the left gastric artery, a branch of the celiac artery, and the right gastric branch of the hepatic artery. |
| The omentum, peritoneal ligaments, and celiac vessel and its tributaries provide additional support. |
| Tissue analyzed at the Tyler, TX, laboratory included right and left lung, omentum, and mesentery from each patient. |
| The surgeon incises the omentum along the lesser curvature of the stomach at a point below the second branch of the left gastric artery. |
