title: [Anatomy of the abdominal wall].
abstract: The anatomy of the abdominal wall describes the superficial and extra peritoneal planes: skin, fat and muscles. Inguinal and lumbar anatomy are excluded. Phylogenetic, embryologic and comparative anatomy allow better integration of evolution, growth, and congenital syndromes. Classical anatomy is adapted to modern aspects, more useful for plastic surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie Chirurgicale Appliquée, Université Bordeaux 2, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caix
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male