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However, dogs and cats are typically positioned in lateral recumbency for extra-abdominal surgeries involving the thorax or limbs. In such cases, a lateral approach to the greater omentum could minimize the risk of infection or trauma associated with patient repositioning. This cadaver study evaluated the feasibility of accessing the greater omentum through a lateral approach laparotomy in both left and right lateral recumbency. A total of 22 cadavers (13 cats and 9 dogs) were included. Dorsal extension of the greater omentum was successfully performed in all specimens without major structural damage. Further elongation using an inverted L-shaped pedicle flap was achieved without rupture in 17 of 22 cadavers (77.3%). The results demonstrate that lateral approach laparotomy provides reliable access to the greater omentum and allows successful mobilization of the omentum for potential extra-abdominal applications, with no significant differences observed between left and right lateral approaches. This technique may represent a useful alternative in clinical situations where repositioning the patient is not feasible or carries increased surgical risk.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani16091341","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T07:49:36Z","timestamp":1777362576000},"page":"1341","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Preparation of an Omental Pedicle Flap in Cats and Dogs Through a Lateral Approach Laparotomy\u2014A Cadaver Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-1984-1713","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tom Adrian","family":"Ablassmaier","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stefana Maria Cristina","family":"Muresan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liviu Ioan","family":"Oana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2156-1443","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adrian","family":"Todor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, \u201cIuliu Ha\u021bieganu\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babe\u0219 Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lucia Victoria","family":"Bel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Morawska-Koz\u0142owska, M., Wilkosz, A., and Zhalniarovich, Y. 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