Surgery of the Abdominal Wall

by M. Caix (contributor)

1. General.- 1. Surgical Anatomy of the Anterolateral and Posterior Abdominal Walls and Points of Weakness.- 2. Functional Anatomy of the Muscles of the Anterolateral Abdominal Electromyography and Histoenzymology - Relationship Between Abdominal Wall Activity and Intra-abdominal Pressure.- 3. Procedures for Investigation of the Abdominal Wall.- 2. Surgical Techniques.- 1. Surgical Approaches to the Abdomen.- 2. Pre- and Postoperative Care.- 3. Postoperative Complications.- 4. Closed Trauma of the Abdominal Wall.- 5. Defects of the Abdominal Wall.- 6. Hernia of the Abdominal Wall.- 7. Pathology of the Umbilicus.- 8. Abdominoplasty.- 9. The Abdominal Wall in Infants and Children.

304 pages, Paperback

Published March 12, 2014