The rectus muscle was diffusely swollen and edematous, with surrounding fluid.
The rectus muscles serve as vascular carriers for large ellipses of lower abdominal skin and fat.
One trial63 compared freeing versus nonfreeing of the lower leaf of the rectus sheath in 560 women.
The orientation of the eye was maintained by placing a 6.0 suture through the superior rectus muscle prior to enucleation.
A small nick was made in the periphery of the dorsal retina prior to removal of the superior rectus to assist in maintaining orientation.
The medial rectus muscle tendons were cut to induce a divergent strabismus (exotropia).
One type uses a strip of rectus fascia tunnelled under the bladder neck, which is then sutured to the rectus fascia on each side with minimal tension.
The tendonous sheath extending from the external obliques cover the rectus abdominus.
