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We describe an improved \u201cfunctional\u201d approach to CT imaging of the abdominal wall that can facilitate this understanding and assist surgical planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This invited article reports the observational experience gained from the functional abdominal wall CT examinations of 88 patients who underwent complex ventral hernia repair using pre-operative Botulinum toxin A (BTA) infiltration of the lateral oblique abdominal muscles as well as a further eight patients with diastasis rectus abdominis who were examined to exclude ventral hernia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of a functional CT protocol which supplements resting images with additional \u201ccrunching\u201d images (acquired with the abdominal wall muscles all strongly contracted) can significantly improve the demonstration of ventral hernia defects. Crunching acquisitions can also help differentiate true hernias from dysfunctional bulges, identify muscle denervation or atrophic changes, reveal otherwise occult hernias that may be missed on resting or Valsalva images alone, and assist the pre-operative assessment of BTA effect.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A more functional approach to pre-operative CT imaging of the abdominal wall can significantly improve the understanding of complex ventral hernia defects and help formulate effective surgical plans that achieve low recurrence rates and good functional outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2022.799277","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,25]],"date-time":"2022-02-25T00:33:40Z","timestamp":1645749220000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Imaging Insights Into Abdominal Wall Function"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"John W.","family":"Read","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nabeel","family":"Ibrahim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anita S. 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