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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 108110
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.108110
Current debate in gastric cancer surgery: Omentectomy?
Enver Ilhan, Mehmet Yildirim
Enver Ilhan, Mehmet Yildirim, Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Izmir Faculty of Medicine, Izmir City Hospital, İzmir 35530, Türkiye
Author contributions: Ilhan E conceived the idea and contributed to writing the paper; Yildirim M reviewed the literature; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Enver Ilhan, Full Professor, Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Izmir Faculty of Medicine, Izmir City Hospital, Şevket İnce 2148/11. Street, İzmir 35530, Türkiye. enverhan60@gmail.com
Received: April 7, 2025
Revised: April 25, 2025
Accepted: July 1, 2025
Published online: August 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Omentectomy is used to remove tumor cells or tumor deposits in gastrectomy for gastric cancer. However, it has not been shown to improve survival and is associated with perioperative problems. For this reason partial omentectomy or omentum preservation has been used in recent years.