Anatomical factors influencing traditional abdominal examination in Kampo diagnosis: Analysis by computed tomography

ConclusionOur study demonstrates that abdominal aortic pulsation is anatomically associated with the depth of the artery. The supra ‐umbilical region appeared to be the most suitable location for evaluating abdominal aortic pulsation, as the aortic artery is shallowest at that point and is least influenced by the depth of the abdominal artery.

Source: Traditional and Kampo Medicine - December 1, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hirobumi Shimada, Takao Namiki, Yoshiro Hirasaki, Takeshi Oji, Toshiya Nakaguchi, Keigo Ueda, Yuji Kasahara, Koichi Nagamine, Hideki Okamoto, Shuji Yakubo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research