Components separation technique of the abdominal wall: Which muscle release produces the greatest reduction in tension on the mideline?

Background: The components separation technique (CS) is used for the reconstruction of complex abdominal wall defects. Release and undermining of the rectus abdominis muscle (RAM) and external oblique muscle (EOM) decrease tension on the abdominal midline, reducing recurrence of ventral hernia, but causes major changes in the physiology of abdominal wall. The purpose of the study was to determine which muscle release and undermining produces the lowest tension on the midline.

Abdominal Wall Plication and Correction of Deformities of the Myoaponeurotic Layer: Focusing on Materials and Techniques Used for Synthesis.

The different types of sutures utilized in plications and for correction of diastasis during abdominoplasty are reviewed and discussed. Because correction of abdominal deformities also involves fascia and muscle advancement, this review also covers the suture materials used in muscle advancement. The selection of specific techniques to treat different types of abdominal wall deformity is also considered.

Bilateral maculopathy following electrical burn: case report.

Context: Electrical burns are an important etiology in dealing with patients suffering from burns. In situations of extensive deep lesions of multiple organs and systems affecting young and economically active people, there is a need for expensive multidisciplinary treatment, with a high socioeconomic cost for the community. Among the permanent injuries that explain this high cost, eye injuries stand out, since they are widely disabling.