"Abdominal Wall" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The outer margins of the ABDOMEN, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage to the PELVIS. Though its major part is muscular, the abdominal wall consists of at least seven layers: the SKIN, subcutaneous fat, deep FASCIA; ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, transversalis fascia, extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal PERITONEUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D034861
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.050
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Wall" by people in Profiles.
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Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal approaches are equally effective for spigelian hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2021 04; 35(4):1827-1833.
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Sutureless vs sutured abdominal wall closure for gastroschisis: Operative characteristics and early outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov; 55(11):2284-2288.
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An abdominal wall mass of exogenous insulin amyloidosis in setting of metastatic sarcoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 Apr; 47(4):406-408.
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Current Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Dec; 35(12):874-878.
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Direct Comparison of the Thickness Of The Parietal Peritoneum Using Peritoneal Biopsy and Ultrasonography of the Abdominal Wall in Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis. Perit Dial Int. 2019 Sep-Oct; 39(5):455-464.
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Rectus abdominis atrophy after ventral abdominal incisions: midline versus chevron. Hernia. 2017 08; 21(4):619-622.
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Abdominal Wall Defects among Mexican American Infants: The Effect of Maternal Nativity. Ethn Dis. 2016 Apr 21; 26(2):165-70.
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Positive outcomes with negative pressure therapy over primarily closed large abdominal wall reconstruction reduces surgical site infection rates. Hernia. 2015 Apr; 19(2):273-8.
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Use of targeted transversus abdominus plane blocks in pediatric patients with anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome. Pain Physician. 2014 Sep-Oct; 17(5):E623-7.
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Expanding the envelope: the posterior rectus sheath-liver vascular composite allotransplant. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Feb; 131(2):209e-218e.