Morphologic Study of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle for Flap Surgery.
10.11637/kjpa.2003.16.3.137
- Author:
Deog Im KIM
1
;
U Young LEE
;
Seung Ho HAN
;
Doo Jin PAIK
;
Ki Seok KOH
;
Rak Hee CHUNG
;
Paik Kwon LEE
;
Jong Won RHIE
;
Sang Tae AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy.Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea. hsh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rectus abdominis muscle;
Superior epigastric artery;
Inferior epigastric artery;
Flap;
Korean
- MeSH:
Cadaver;
Epigastric Arteries;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Pubic Symphysis;
Rectus Abdominis*;
Umbilicus
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2003;16(3):137-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Forty-nine cadaver dissections (male 30, female 19) were performed to identify the shape and size of rectus abdominis muscle and the distribution of vessels in Korean for flap surgery. The total length between xiphoid process and pubic symphysis of male is 375.9+/-41.8 mm and female is 339.4+/-39.1 mm. But the length between umbilicus and pubic symphysis of male and female did not show significant difference. The three tendinous intersections are 61.2%, the 4 intersections are 35.7%, and 2 intersections are 3.1%. The most of first, second and third intersections had the most complete intersection. The most of fourth intersection had the most fragmentary intersection. The external diameter of superior epigastric artery is 1.4+/-0.3 mm, and inferior epigastric artery is 2.6+/-0.6 mm. The percentage of superior epigastric artery that goes into the medial 1/3 region of rectus abdominis muscle is 52%, middle 1/3 region is 38%, lateral 1/3 region is 2% and 2 stem goes into the muscle is 8%. The length between the origin of inferior epigastric artery and the point of semilunar line met inferior epigastric artery is 41.1 mm in male and 38.8 mm in female.
