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Effectiveness of pilates-based exercises on the diastasis recti abdominis in climacteric women: a randomized controlled trial

ABCS health sci; 49 (), 2024
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have related the climacteric period with changes in connective tissue elasticity that may be related to diastasis recti abdominis. Mat Pilates is a method of exercise without impact that currently has more practitioners, due to its satisfactory results. However, there are no ...

Bilateral rectus muscle turning-over for complicated and eventrated abdominal wall hernias: results of a novel method

Acta cir. bras; 39 (), 2024
Purpose: We present a technique for covering large midline loss of abdominal wall using a novel method by autologous tissues. Methods: Twenty-two patients (body mass index = 35,6 ± 6,9 kg/m2) were involved in the prospective cohort study. Acute and elective cases were included. The gap area was 450.1 ...

Bilateral rectus sheath block as the sole anesthetic technique for urgent incarcerated umbilical hernia repair

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (1), 2023
Rectus sheath block is an interesting analgesic technique for umbilical hernia repair and there are some case reports where it was even used as the sole anesthetic. We describe the clinical case of a patient who required an urgent surgery for an incarcerated umbilical hernia and who was successfully mana...

Versatilidad del colgajo VRAM

Rev. argent. cir. plást; 28 (2), 2022
Los defectos extensos de la pared abdominal y de la zona perineal derivados de las resecciones tumorales o posteriores a procesos infecciosos pueden ser resueltos de una manera rápida y sin la ayuda de técnicas microquirúrgicas mediante el colgajo VRAM, una herramienta reconstructiva importante que ha...

Relação entre a diástase do músculo reto abdominal supraumbilical e infraumbilical e a contração dos músculos do assoalho pélvico de puérperas

Rev. bras. ciênc. mov; 29 (4), 2022
Objetivo: Avaliar a relação entre diástase músculo reto abdominal (DMRA) supra- e infraumbilical com a contração da musculatura do assoalho pélvico (MAP) de mulheres no pós-parto imediato, internadas em uma maternidade pública. Metodologia: Estudo transversal aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em S...

Anatomical study and clinical importance of the inferior epigastric artery

Int. j. morphol; 39 (3), 2021
SUMMARY: The inferior epigastric artery (IEA) is a major blood vessel that supplies the anterior abdominal wall. The aim of the current study was to provide clinicians, surgeons, and obstetricians with sufficient anatomical data on the inferior epigastric artery, such as its origin and branching pattern....

Atuação fisioterapêutica na redução da diástase abdominal no puerpério imediato

Objetivo: verificar se a intervenção fisioterapêutica no puerpério imediato contribui para a redução da diástase. Métodos: estudo de intervenção com randomização de dois grupos de 25 puérperas recrutadas em uma maternidade de Vitória-ES. Ambos foram submetidos à avaliação e...

Perineal repair after abdominoperineal excision with rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (APR) remains the only potential curative treatment for very low rectal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. Yet, it implies a significant perineal exenteration and has set the attention on the perineal reconstruction. Aim:...

Is rectus abdominis thickness associated with survival among patients with liver cirrhosis? A prospective cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia may affect patients with liver cirrhosis and worsen disease outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate ultrasound-measured psoas major (PM) and rectus abdominis (RA) thickness for predicting survival among patients with liver cirrhosis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective cohort ...