The relationship between the umbilicus and the aortic bifurcation in Turkish women: implications for laparoscopic entry.
Barış MülayimCemil GursesBurak KaradagYıldız Kılar SozelPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2017)
The location of the umbilicus relative to the aortic bifurcation can vary according to age, BMI and ethnicity or nationality of patients; therefore, a surgeon should not stick to a particular angle of insertion during laparoscopic entry. It is better for surgeons to know their unique patient population.
Keyphrases
- robot assisted
- end stage renal disease
- aortic valve
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary artery
- body mass index
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- high resolution
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- mass spectrometry
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss
- pregnancy outcomes
- breast cancer risk