Is Routine Omentectomy a Necessary Component of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC?

Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with or without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal metastases traditionally includes omentectomy, even in the absence of visible omental metastases. We sought to determine the rate of occult histologic omental metastasis (OHOM), evaluate morbidity with omentectomy, and examine the rate of omental recurrence among patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC.

Methods: All CRS-HIPEC procedures from August 2007 to August 2020 were included in this single-center, retrospective, cohort study.

Incidence and Severity of Kawasaki Disease Among Vietnamese Children.

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) disproportionately affects children of Asian descent. San Diego is home to a large Vietnamese population but no previous study has addressed the outcome of KD in this group.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of Vietnamese patients seen at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego from 2001 to 2019.