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7 Cards in this Set
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Vertical incision-Median
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*access to any organ in the abdominal cavity
*ventral herniorrhaphy *trauma |
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Vertical incision-Paramedian
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*access to any organ in the abdominal cavity
*lower left excellent for sigmoid surgery |
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Oblique incision-General features
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access to specific structures, especially those located laterally in the abdominal cavity
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Oblique incision-McBurney's
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access to the appendix and extraperitoneal drainage of an abscess
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Oblique incision-Kocher subcostal
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biliary tract (right) and spleen (left)
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Transverse incision
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*curved transverse upper abdominal incision is used for access to the pancreas and abdominal exploration in cases of blunt trauma
*lower transverse incision used for access to pelvic viscera |
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Thoracoabdominal
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converts the pleural and peritoneal spaces into one cavity, and it is used when particular access is required for extensive esophogogastric surgery (left) or emergency hepatic resection (right)
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