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Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall

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The anatomy of the abdominal wall in the study of hernias consists of the description of the anterior, posterior, and inguinal areas of the abdomen. Knowledge of the muscles, nerves, arteries, and veins in each area is important in order to perform a preperitoneal or transabdominal laparoscopy to repair a hernia. Knowledge of the dangerous areas and structures is very useful in order to avoid complications of the surgery.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot s/n, Seville, 41013, Spain

    Cristina Méndez García MD & Carmen Cepeda Franco MD

  2. Hospital de Jerez, Ronda de Circunvalación s/n, 11407, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain

    Cristina Méndez García MD

  3. Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Poliklinika Guipuzkoa, Paseo Miramón, 174, San Sebastian, 20014, Spain

    Salud García Ruiz MD

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Correspondence to Cristina Méndez García MD .

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  1. University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain

    Juan Manuel Suárez Grau

  2. Abdominal and Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, Sagrado Corazón Clinic, Seville, Spain

    Juan Antonio Bellido Luque

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García, C.M., Ruiz, S.G., Franco, C.C. (2014). Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall. In: Suárez Grau, J., Bellido Luque, J. (eds) Advances in Laparoscopy of the Abdominal Wall Hernia. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4700-8_2

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