No abstract available.
Rectus Abdominis* ; Thigh*

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Rectus Abdominis* ; Thigh*

No abstract available.
Groin* ; Pelvis* ; Rectus Abdominis*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Rectus Abdominis* ; Tissue Donors*

No abstract available.
Epigastric Arteries* ; Rectus Abdominis* ; Skin*

No abstract available.
Free Tissue Flaps* ; Rectus Abdominis*

Abdominal wall endometriosis is suspected in patients who complain of cyclic tender mass within or adjacent to a caesarean section scar. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance image and computed tomography are helpful tools used to diagnose abdominal endometriosis however histologic examination is required for confirmation. The standard treatment for abdominal wall endometrioma is surgical excision. Proper surgical techniques could prevent abdominal wall endometriosis after uterine surgery. This is a case of a 30 G2P2 (2002) who presented with paraumbilical pain after 2 cesarean sections and previous excision of abdominal wall endometrioma. She underwent excision of the mass and histopath confirmed the presence of endometriosis in the rectus abdominis muscle. Abdominal wall endometrioma is often found in the subcutaneous fatty layer. Its presence in the rectus abdominis is quite rare.
Endometriosis ; Rectus Abdominis ; Abdominal Wall

PURPOSE: The transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous(TRAM) flap has become a reliable method for autogenous breast reconstruction. However, dissection of the tendinous intersections of rectus abdominis is technically difficult. The tendinous intersection has significant vascularity within its fascial layers raising in importance of technique in elevation. If tendinous intersections are damaged during the elevation of the rectus muscle, circulation to TRAM flap can be endangered. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the number of tendinous intersections and to predict anatomical position of the tendinous intersections. METHODS: We dissected 182 consecutive TRAM flaps and measured the distance between xiphoid process and each tendinous intersection and evaluated the statistic correlation among the distance, patient's height and position of umbilicus. RESULTS: In this study, in 30.7% of patients, two tendinous intersections were observed in one rectus abdominis muscle, in 67.7% three tendinous intersections, and in 1.6% four tendinous intersections, respectively. But there was no correlation between patient's height and the distance between xiphoid process and each tendinous intersection. CONCLUSION: It still remains difficult to predict the position of tendinous intersections just by topography before the dissection. Careful and meticulous dissection of the tendinous intersections is still required.
Female ; Humans ; Mammaplasty ; Rectus Abdominis* ; Umbilicus

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Liposarcoma* ; Myocutaneous Flap* ; Rectus Abdominis* ; Spermatic Cord*

No abstract available.
Abdominoplasty ; Fibromatosis, Aggressive ; Muscles ; Rectus Abdominis