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Transfer Omentum to Pelvic Region with No Device, Open Approach
Procedural Specifications
| Clinical Axis | Detail Definition |
|---|---|
| Section | 0 Medical and Surgical |
| Body System | D Gastrointestinal System |
| Operation | X Transfer |
| Body Part | U Omentum |
| Approach | 0 Open |
| Device | Z No Device |
| Qualifier | X Pelvic Region |
Operation Definition
Moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part
Procedure Overview
Transfer procedures in the gastrointestinal system move living tissue from one location to another within the body, without detaching its original blood supply, so that the relocated tissue can take over a function the original site can no longer perform. In GI surgery this most often appears in reconstructive work, such as transferring a section of muscle or a vascularized flap to reinforce or recreate function at the anus or another opening after injury, congenital malformation, or cancer treatment has compromised it.
A well-known example is using a patient's own gracilis muscle, tunneled into place and wrapped around the anal canal, to restore continence when the native sphincter muscle cannot be repaired directly. The tissue keeps its own nerve and blood supply and is repositioned to substitute for the structure it now supports.
These are technically demanding operations typically reserved for cases where more direct repair is not possible, and recovery involves retraining the transferred tissue to perform its new role over time.
Anatomy & Axis Detail
Omentum
Transfer of the omentum is the deliberate mobilization of this fatty, vascular apron on its own blood supply to reach and cover a distant or adjacent site, exploiting its natural pliability and rich circulation. Surgeons commonly pedicle the omentum on the right or left gastroepiploic vessels and swing it into the chest, pelvis, or a wound bed to fill dead space, promote healing, or wrap a vulnerable anastomosis or vascular repair, a technique long used in both general and reconstructive surgery. Because the omentum can stretch considerably while remaining perfused, it is a versatile source of vascularized tissue, and documentation should record the vascular pedicle preserved and the specific structure or cavity the flap was transferred to cover.
Approach: Open
Open approach means the surgeon cuts through skin, mucous membrane, or other tissue layers to physically expose the target site to view before performing the procedure. It gives direct visualization and hands-on access, distinguishing it from Percutaneous approaches where instruments pass through a small puncture without exposing the site. Open is typical for procedures needing wide access, such as most laparotomies.
Qualifier: Pelvic Region
Pelvic Region identifies the pelvis as the anatomical zone tied to a procedure, commonly used with lymphatic vessel tables to specify the drainage territory involved. It is distinguished from Abdominal or Inguinal Region by marking the pelvic cavity specifically rather than the abdomen proper or the groin.
Coding & Documentation
Documentation must show that a body part was moved to a new location while keeping its vascular supply intact, taking over the job of another body part rather than being removed and discarded. Operative notes describing muscle flap transfer for sphincter reconstruction, with clear language about tunneling the tissue to its new site, support Transfer coding. A common mistake is coding Transfer when the tissue was actually detached and reattached with microvascular anastomosis, which falls under Transplantation-related or graft coding conventions depending on the source, or when the procedure is really a Reattachment of a body part to its own original location after traumatic separation. Coders should confirm both the origin and destination body parts to select correct body part values.