Journal of Experimental and Clinical SurgeryJournal of Experimental and Clinical Surgery2070-478X2409-143XVoronezh State Medical University113310.18499/2070-478X-2018-11-2-93-96UnknownNew facts about variant anatomy of the arcute line (arcute line by J. Douglas) of the rectus sheats and their importance in herniologyZakurdaevEvgeny Ivanovich<p>PhD, assistant of department Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy</p>ezakurdaev@rambler.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-9609ChernyhAlexander Vasilevich<p>MD, Professor, department chair of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy</p>ezakurdaev@rambler.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6281-0020CherednikovEvgeny Fedorovich<p>MD, Professor, department chair of faculty surgery</p>ezakurdaev@rambler.ruVetchinkinVladimir Georgievich<p>MD, Professor of the department Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy</p>ezakurdaev@rambler.ruVoronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko30062018112939628112017Copyright © , Zakurdaev E.I., Chernyh A.V., Cherednikov E.F., Vetchinkin V.G.<p>The aim is studying features of topography of the arcuate line of the rectus sheath.</p>
<p>Materials and methods. There were studied 30 corpses of both sexes without signs of pathology of the anterior abdominal wall. During the autopsy of corpses, the muscular aponeurotic layer of the medial section of the anterior abdominal wall with fragments of the pubic bones, breast and costal arches was taken. Localization of the arcuate line of the rectus sheath in the midline relatively to the umbilical ring and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis was determined on the prepared anatomical preparations.</p>
<p>Results. In this studied autopsy material, the arcuate line of the rectus sheath was located below the umbilical ring in most cases (93%), by the way part of the upper third of the segment from the lower edge of the umbilical ring and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis (50%). In females, the arcuate line of the rectus sheath relative to the umbilical ring was located lower (5,40,8 cm), compared to males (3,50,7 cm).</p>
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