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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46(03): 529-532
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.122002
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Gross anatomy of superficial fascia and future localised fat deposit areas of the abdomen in foetus

Pramod Kumar
Departments of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Arvind Kumar Pandey
Departments of Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Brijesh Kumar
Departments of Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
K. S. Aithal
Department of Physics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Antony Sylvan Dsouza
Departments of Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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07 October 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Background: The development and popularity of body contouring procedures such as liposuction and abdominoplasty has renewed interest in the anatomy of the superficial fascia and subcutaneous fat deposits of the abdomen. The study of anatomy of fascia and fetal adipose tissue was proposed as it may be of value in understanding the possible programing of prevention of obesity. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to understand the gross anatomy of superficial fascia of abdomen and to study the gross anatomy of future localized fat deposits (LFDs) area of abdomen in fetus. Materials and Methods: Four fetus (two male & two female) of four month of intrauterine life were dissected. Attachments & layers of superficial fascia and future subcutaneous fat deposit area of upper and lower abdomen were noted. Results: Superficial fascia of the abdomen was multi layered in mid line and number of layers reduced laterally as in adult. The future abdominal LFD (localized fat deposits) area in fetus shows brownish-white blubbary tissue without well-defined adult fat lobules. Conclusion: The attachment and gross anatomy of superficial fascia of the fetus was similar to that in adults. The future LFD areas showed brownish white blubbary tissue with ill-defined fat lobules.

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Localised fat deposits - obesity - subcutaneous fat - superficial fascia
 
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