Ultrasonography for measuring rectus abdominis muscles diastasis Ultra-sonografia para medir a diástase dos músculos retos do abdome

• Published in: Acta cirúrgica brasileira Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 182 - 186
• Main Authors: Denise de Almeida Mendes, Fábio Xerfan Nahas, Daniela Francescato Veiga, Fernando Vilela Mendes, Ricardo Góes Figueiras, Heitor Carvalho Gomes, Pedro Bins Ely, Neil Ferreira Novo, Lydia Masako Ferreira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles; Abdominal Wall; Cirurgia Plástica; Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnóstico por Imagem; Músculos Abdominais; Parede Abdominal; Rectus Abdominis; Reto do Abdome; Surgery, Plastic; Ultra-sonografia; Ultrasonography

PURPOSE: Preoperative imaging evaluation may be useful for determining the position of recti abdominis muscles before their correction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography to measure the width of rectus abdominis muscle diastasis. METHODS: Rectus diastasis was me...