Surgeons are often faced with the challenge of securely closing the abdominal wall without injuring the intestines. If the process goes awry, there can be serious consequences for patients, including ...

Bryan Barberena was forced out of his UFC Vegas 14 bout against Daniel Rodriguez as he had to undergo an emergency exploratory laparotomy. A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity ...

A 35-year-old man presents to hospital. He has no notable history of illness -- 3 months previously, he had acute appendicitis, for which he had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy. Although the ...

Laparotomy is an incision made in the abdominal wall to allow a physician to look at the organs. Bilateral tube ligation may be performed after closure of the uterine incision during cesarean delivery ...

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