Turner-Warwick R
J Urol. 1976 Sep;116(3):341-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)58809-6.
The omentum is unique in that it is the only body tissue specifically developed for the resolution of infected process; it also regains its suppleness once healing has taken place. The characteristics are not shared by the periureteral and perivesical tissues so that a properly mobilized pedicle graft is valuable adjunct to be more difficult repairs and reconstructions of the urinary tract.
