Hi All,
Check out what I found out about the omentum this morning? I began a thread with its name because it could be important in helping people fight disease. Interesting how you never hear about this organ that does so much. I wonder if some doctors even realize it's there! OMENTAL PROCEDURES
1) Omental Transposition: Dr. Harry Goldsmith (Nevada, USA) pioneered the development of omental transposition procedures for various central nervous system disorders. His work has stimulated many others who have now treated thousands of patients for SCI and other neurological disorders, such as stroke, cerebral palsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. The procedure’s acceptance has grown in other parts of the world, such as in China where many individuals have had function-restoring omental surgery.
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Lymphatic System: The omentum is rich in lymphatic vessels and tissue that are critical in removing metabolic waste and excess fluid, destroying toxic substances, and fighting disease.
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Criticism: A 1996 study (Clifton, et al, Spinal Cord, 34, 1996) appeared to provide the evidence to dismiss omental transposition as a viable SCI treatment. In this study, 11 patients with SCI were examined a year after omental surgery. Results were inconclusive; some subjects improved, and others did not. Because these ambiguous results were associated with side effects, the investigators concluded that there was “no justification for further clinical trials of this procedure.”
However, soon after Goldsmith rebutted this criticism (Spinal Cord, 35, 1997). Specifically, Goldsmith noted that the investigators had used two different surgical procedures, automatically confounding the study. Over half the time, they had used a free omental tissue graft instead of, as stated in their objectives, an attached omental pedicle. By so doing, they eliminated the tissue’s beneficial fluid-absorbing capability.
TYPICAL of 'investigators' !!!!
I think this is a major find by someone in EUROPE!
Kritts