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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2020

Three-dimensional visualization and measurement of myopectineal orifice in non-inguinal hernia patients.

Zhicheng Song, Dongchao Yang, Yiping Wang, Xuemi Bu, Jianjun Yang, Jugang Wu, Xin Nie, Heng Song, Yan Gu

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Zhicheng SongShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Dongchao YangShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Yiping WangImage Medraw Technology, Shanghai, China.
Xuemi BuImage Medraw Technology, Shanghai, China.
Jianjun YangShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Jugang WuShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Xin NieShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Heng SongShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Yan GuShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. yangu@shsmu.edu.cn.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai Ninth People's Hospital · CN

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Medical and Industrial Cross Research Fund of Shanghai Ninth Hospital JYJC201914National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970455
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Abstract

purposeThe myopectineal orifice (MPO) is a weak area at lower part of the anterior abdominal wall that directly determines the mesh size required in inguinal hernia repair. However, MPO data have mainly been acquired from measurements of cadavers or anesthetized patients. Furthermore, there are very few reports on the measurement of the MPO in Chinese patients. The present study aimed to use three-dimensional visualization technology to measure the MPO in live non-anesthetized Chinese patients, and to use this information to indicate the appropriate mesh size required for inguinal hernia repair.

methodsIn this study, we used the parameters of the MPO and the pelvis that were measured in 40 patients with peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb arteries (80 inguinal regions) using Medraw software (Image Medraw Technology Co., Ltd., China).

resultsThe result showed that the average width and height of the MPO were 5.71 ± 0.99 cm and 4.96 ± 0.69 cm, respectively (5.22 ± 0.77 cm and 5.13 ± 0.63 cm in males, and 6.20 ± 0.95 cm and 4.80 ± 0.71 cm in females). The average projected area of the MPO was 16.06 ± 4.37 cm

conclusionThree-dimensional visualization was used to measure the area, width, and height of the MPO in living non-anesthetized Chinese patients. MPO area was correlated with age, but not with pelvic parameters.

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Imaging, Three-DimensionalAbdominal WallAdolescentAdultAgedAge FactorsAnatomic LandmarksComputed Tomography AngiographyGroinHernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseSurgical MeshYoung AdultInguinal hernia repairInguinal regionMedraw softwareMyopectineal orificeThree-dimensional visualization

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