Thickness of Rectus Abdominis Muscle and Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Tissue in Adult Women: Correlation with Age, Pregnancy, Laparotomy, and Body Mass Index

BackgroundRectus abdominis muscle and abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue are useful for reconstruction of the chest wall, and abdominal, vaginal, and perianal defects. Thus, preoperative evaluation of rectus abdominis muscle and abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue is important. This is a retrospective...

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Main Authors: Jungmin Kim, Hyoseob Lim, Se Il Lee, Yu Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2012-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Age
Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-39-528.pdf