Chronic Abdominal Pain Secondary to Omental J-Flap: Report of Two Patients

Two patients with a history of stage IB cervical cancer who had undergone prior radical abdominal hysterectomy, omental J-flap placement, and postoperative whole pelvic radiation therapy required subsequent exploratory laparotomy with resection of omental J-flap for treatment of chronic abdominal pain 5 and 2 years, respectively, following J-flap placement. Issues relating to this unusual possible long-term complication of omentoplasty are discussed.