Tensile strength of the posterior and anterior layer of the rectus abdominis muscle sheath in cadavers Tensão das bainhas anterior e posterior do músculo reto do abdome em cadáveres

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to assess, in cadavers, the resistance to medial traction of the posterior and anterior layer of the rectus abdominis muscle sheath. METHODS: An anatomical, prospective, self-controlled study was carried out in 20 male cadavers. An evaluation of the tension...

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Main Authors: Carlos Roberto Amorim, Fábio Xerfan Nahas, Virgínio Cândido Tosta de Souza, Pedro Bins Ely, Romar Ângelo Barbato Silveira, Neil Ferreira Novo, Lydia Masako Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2007-08-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502007000400005

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