Anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall and groin

Abstract

This contribution discusses the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall and groin with regard to abdominal surgery.

Keywords: anatomy , skin , superficial fascia , musculo-aponeurotic layer , external oblique muscle , internal oblique muscle , linea alba , rectus sheath , inguinal region , transversalis fascia

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Vishy Mahadevan FRCS(Ed) FRCS is a Professor of Surgical Anatomy at University College London, and a Barbers’ Company Reader in Anatomy at Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK.

PII: S0263-9319(06)70707-4

doi:10.1383/surg.2006.24.7.221

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