laparotomy
IPA: ɫæpɝˈɑtʌmi
noun
- (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
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Examples of "laparotomy" in Sentences
- A laparotomy does not use a laparoscope.
- Such a fetus would have to be delivered by laparotomy.
- Often laparotomy is the definitive way to localize the tumour.
- Surgical interventions can be done by laparotomy or laparoscopy.
- We should be comparing the cost of a scan to that of a laparotomy.
- Then do a laparotomy to complete treating the intra abdominal injury.
- Open tubal ligation, also known as a laparotomy, is performed through
- After a laparotomy, I conceived and carried 5 beautiful children to term.
- Laparotomy is the traditional type of surgery used for treating appendicitis.
- A laparotomy through a Pfannenstiehl incision was made to extract the device.
- A surgical sponge package and counter especially adapted for laparotomy sponges.
- Please remember to check for laparotomy scars before you do a peritoneal lavage.
- Laparoscopy versus open laparotomy for bowel resection in pediatric Crohn's disease
- For example, an exploratory laparotomy for bowel obstruction has departed from the script if we find a huge diaphragmatic hernia.
- "If you don't like the laparotomy," Don told him at one point, referring to a line in the story, "you may choose some other operation ending in 'omy.'"
- To Stone's way of thinking, McCray should have performed an operation called a laparotomy to locate and drain this abscess during Karsten's second hospitalization.
- There are three medical clinics in Hallum Valley and one hospital capable of minor orthopedics, low-risk deliveries, appendectomies and a rare exploratory laparotomy if the weather is too bad to get to a city.
- But since this approach requires a laparotomy, which is associated with longer hospitalization and increased blood loss, the postoperative road to recovery is often slow and painful as compared with less invasive approaches.