Abdominal anatomy

Arcuate line
Abdominal wall blood supply, lymphatics and innervation
o Superficial ant abdominal wall
Above umbilicus anterior axillary group
Below superficial inguinal
o Superficial back
Above iliac crest post axillary group
Below superficial inguinal
o Deep organs follows blood vessels
Review inferior surface of diaphragm (central tendons)
Review inguinal canal
Retro vs antero peritoneal organs
Review abdominal blood supply
*** of the liver can be removed and the remaining will hypertrophy
in 12 weeks and have normal function
*** the liver can be separted as long as the sections that remain have a
venous drainage and hepatic triad (i.e. the liver sections)
*** WHY WE ARE DOING THE OPERATION, INDICATIONS FOR
OPERATION, SYMPTOM PRESENTATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR
OPERATIONS, COMPLICATIONS OF THE OPERATION AND POST OP