[Subparietal cleavable spaces in the abdomen (author's transl)].

The subparietal cleavable spaces in the abdomen were studied with the view to their practical application in general surgical practice. These studies formed part of an applid anatomy research project on the repair of anterolateral gaps in the abdominal wall, using large prostheses, inserted without direct fixation, as a means of reinforcement of the visceral sac. The spaces were meeasured at different levels in 20 adult cadavers, and the values obtained were used to prepare representations on a plane surface. These morphological and metric data should enable the surgeon to make his incisions more easily, and to obtain a more effective insertion and use of prostheses for reinforcement of the peritoneal sac, thus avoiding the waste of time and material, and the various difficulties usually encountered.