1. The encircling mesh in abdominal wall surgery: rationale and technical details of a dorso-ventral physiological restoration 
B Palmieri, S Grappolini, G Benuzzi 
British Journal of Plastic Surgery 
Volume 57, Issue 3, Pages (April 2004)
DOI: /j.bjps

2. Graphic 1
Case selection for ‘round mesh’ procedure: (A) Laparocoele; (B) Wide umbilical hernia and abdominal muscle weakening with previous unsuccessful classic abdominoplasty; (C) Abdominal and synchronous inguinal hernia in patients performing heavy works; (D) Abdominal wall metastatic tumor; (E) Recti muscles diastasis and ventral hypotonia in pluriparous, overweight women; (F) Severe weight loss and muscle relaxation after open or laparoscopic bariatric surgery; (G) Aesthetic abdominoplasty in pluriparous (one or more caesarean sections) non-obese women.
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3. Graphic 2
Main symptoms enclosed for ‘round mesh’ eligibility: (A) Lumbar pain on prolonged standing; (B) Impairment of squatting-uplifting movements; (C) Bilateral and (D) unilateral lombosciatalgia; (E) Pain due to trunk bending and rotating; (F) Pain due to arm lifting and tiptoeing walking.
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4. Figure 1
Intraoperative steps: (A) drawing of the round mesh; (B) disposable introducer with removable tip: the mesh is plicated and introduced into the lumen, to be passed across the spine; (C) lateral view of the access for the mesh introduction; (D) introducer output into the operative field, contralaterally to the flank access; (E) criss-crossed expansion of the mesh above the ventral fascia; (F) periosteal unabsorbable stitches to fix anteriorly the ‘round mesh’.
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5. Figure 2
Pre (A and B) and post (C and D) frontal and lateral view of operated patients.
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6. Figure 3
Pre (A and B) and post (C and D) frontal and lateral view of operated patients.
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7. Graphic 3
Overlapping agreement between doctors and patients as to functional and cosmetic outcome of the ‘round mesh’.
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8. Graphic 4
Overlapping agreement between doctors and patients as to functional and cosmetic outcome of the ‘round mesh’.
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9. Figure 4
Sample of pre (blue) and postoperative (red) change of the ‘Centre of Pressure’ (CoP) measured by optoelectronic system: the gravity centre of the body is shifted forward.
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