Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 221-223, 1 July 2006

Anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall and groin

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.

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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PII: S0263-9319(06)70707-4

doi:10.1383/surg.2006.24.7.221

Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 221-223, 1 July 2006

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