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Surgical Procedures/Abdominal Surgery
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Laprotomy:
Operation by which abdominal cavity is opened.
A large incision is through the abdominal wall, made to operate on or view the abdominal contents.
Types of Laprotomy
Therapeutic Laprotomy:
Is performed to inspect abdominal cavity.
Is performed to manipulate with internal organs.
Diagnostic Laprotomy:
Is performed to establish final diagnosis.
Is performed to surgically excise pathological formation.
E.g usually tumors.
Probatoric Laprotomy:
Incisions
1. Vertical Incisions.
a) Medial Incision:
o Commonest incision due to:
Wide incision which gives more
Is performed in:
• White line of Abdomen.
• Lateral to Umbilicus.
o Is performed not to disturb Round Ligament of Liver.
Depending on the relation with Umbilicus, vertical incisions are known as:
Superior Medial Incision.
Inferior middle Medial Incision.