"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Abdominal Wall".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Abdominal Wall".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abdominal Wall" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Abdominal Wall" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Wall" by people in Profiles.
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The worst-case scenario: Bridging repair with a biologic mesh in high-risk patients with very large abdominal wall hernias-a prospective multicenter study. Surgery. 2021 02; 169(2):318-324.
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Superficial Fascial System Can Predict the Subcutaneous Strength of Abdominal Tissue Using Mean Gray Value Quantification. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 05; 145(5):1173-1181.
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Surgical site infection caused by Aeromonas hydrophila presenting as necrotizing soft tissue infection after esophagectomy. J Dermatol. 2020 Jun; 47(6):673-676.
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Central Nervous System-Invading Eccrine Gland Carcinoma: A Clinicopathologic Case Series and Literature Review. World Neurosurg. 2020 06; 138:e17-e25.
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The technique of cutaneous neurectomy for anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun; 55(6):1142-1144.
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Incisional Hernias After Major Abdominal Operations: Analysis Within a Large Health Care System. J Surg Res. 2020 05; 249:130-137.
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International classification of abdominal wall planes (ICAP) to describe mesh insertion for ventral hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2020 02; 107(3):209-217.
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The anatomy of Trans-Obturator Posterior Anal Sling (TOPAS) and dynamics of potential mechanism of action. Tech Coloproctol. 2019 Jul; 23(7):675-680.
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The Association of Abdominal Striae With Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jul/Aug; 25(4):305-308.
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The Effect of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway Implementation on Abdominal-Based Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. J Surg Res. 2019 10; 242:276-285.