Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications. Decisions can ...

Women report less pain after a laparoscopic procedure than the abdominal incision procedure. After surgery a woman may feel some discomfort. The degree of discomfort varies and is generally greatest ...

Background The medical literature includes two risk scores predicting the occurrence of abdominal wound dehiscence. These risk indices were validated by the authors on the populations studied. However ...

An unusual study at the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital examined for the first time whether the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery had an effect on the results.

1. After administering anesthesia the abdomen and vagina are prepared with an antibacterial solution. 2. A surgical incision about 5 to 6 inches long or 12 to 15 cms is made either vertically, running ...

The fasciotens abdomen and hernia (Fasciotens) devices are used for complex hernias or open abdomen treatment (laparostomy) in which the gut and other intraperitoneal organs are exposed. They use ...

A retrospective analysis was performed using the medical records of patients treated at a tertiary-care teaching hospital from January 2008 to December 2011. The study included a group of patients ...