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Table 2 distances in cm from the skin to the abdominal muscle layers

From: Ultrasound anatomy of the transversus abdominis plane region in pregnant women before and after cesarean delivery

 

Before CD

After CD

 

left

right

Left

right

EOM

1.8 (1.0)

2.0 (1.0)

2.1 (0.9)*

2.4 (1.1)*

IOM

2.5 (1.1)

2.6 (1.2)

2.9 (1.1)*

3.2 (1.3)*

TAM

2.9 (1.2)

3.0 (1.3)

3.7 (1.3)*

3.9 (1.4)*

  1. All data presented as median (interquartile range). * = p < 0.001 before vs. after CD. EOM external oblique muscle, IOMinternal oblique muscle, TAM transversus abdominis muscle, CD cesarean delivery
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BMC Anesthesiology

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