1. ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS Celso M. Fidel, MD, FPCS,FPSGS Diplomate Philippine Board of Surgery
2. Introduction ABDOMINAL WALL Complex musculo-aponeurotic structure Attached to the : Vertebral column posteriorly Ribs superiorly Bones of the pelvis inferiorly Derived embryonically in a segmental, metameric manner, and is reflected in blood supply and innervation.
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4. Introduction ABDOMINAL WALL It is the repository of the panniculus adiposus May reach considerable proportions in some members of the species afflicted with morbid obesity .
5. Introduction ABDOMINAL WALL Variety of pathology difficult to assess on physical examination. Computed tomography (CT) often delineates these abnormalities