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In human anatomy, the omental foramen (epiploic foramen, foramen of Winslow after the anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or uncommonly aditus; Latin: Foramen epiploicum) is the passage of communication, or foramen, between the greater sac, and the lesser sac of the peritoneal cavity.
Foramen of Winslow access: Opening the foramen of Winslow is achievable through the Kocher manoeuvre. This allows surgeons to access the lesser sac, facilitating procedures in this region. Superior mesenteric artery exposure: The SMA is a critical vascular structure, and the Kocher manoeuvre exposes its supramesenteric segment.
It is connected with the lesser sac via the omental foramen, also known as the foramen of Winslow or epiploic foramen, which is anteriorly bounded by the portal triad – portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct.
The lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is a part of the peritoneal cavity that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum.Usually found in mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the omental foramen or Foramen of Winslow.
The omental foramen, which he first described, is still known under the alternative name of "Winslow's foramen". Jacob Winslow is credited with first documenting the existence of the foramen spinosum .
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