Changes in the thickness of leg muscles before and after laparotomy
広島大学保健学ジャーナル Volume 5 Issue 1
Page 10-15
published_at 2005-10-31
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Title ( eng ) |
Changes in the thickness of leg muscles before and after laparotomy
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Title ( jpn ) |
開腹手術患者における下肢筋組織厚の術前・術後の変化
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Creator |
Ichihara Takako
Tamura Ayako
Morimoto Tadaoki
Kuwamura Yumi
Minagawa Takako
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Source Title |
広島大学保健学ジャーナル
Journal of health sciences, Hiroshima University
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Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 |
Start Page | 10 |
End Page | 15 |
Abstract |
In order to establish an objective and convenient technique to assess postoperative recovery following laparotomy, in particular activities of daily living, we measured the thickness of muscle tissues by ultrasound sonography. In the present study, the following four muscular compartments were selected: rectus femoris, biceps femoris, extensor digitorum longus, and soleus. These account for a large portion of the systemic skeletal musculature and are important for locomotion. Subjects were 28 patients who underwent moderately invasive surgery for stomach or colon cancer. The results showed that muscle thickness decreased significantly in all four compartments. Rectus femoris exhibited the greatest reduction in thickness and was most affected by short-term or long-term recumbency. Furthermore, for soleus, the tendency was that the longer the recumbency, the greater the wasting. These findings suggest that, of the four areas of the lower limb, rectus femoris is most affected by short-term recumbency and is most suited for objectively assessing postoperative recovery. The results of the present study suggest that it would be effective to design a recovery program focused on maintaining the femoral extensor muscles, which are most affected by short-term recumbency following laparotomy.
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Keywords |
leg muscle thickness
ultrasonography
laparotomy
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Descriptions |
広島保健学学会 特別講演
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NDC |
Medical sciences [ 490 ]
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Language |
eng
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Resource Type | departmental bulletin paper |
Publisher |
広島大学保健学出版会
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Date of Issued | 2005-10-31 |
Publish Type | Version of Record |
Access Rights | open access |
Source Identifier |
[ISSN] 1347-7323
[NCID] AA11601063
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