Examples of 'laparotomy' in a sentence

Meaning of "laparotomy"

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access to the abdominal cavity
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  • 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.

How to use "laparotomy" in a sentence

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I assisted on a laparotomy and closed the incision.
Laparotomy is performed when there is a suspicion of malignancy.
They were placed by laparotomy and were not adjustable.
Laparotomy was performed and the kidneys were harvested.
Let us prep for a laparotomy to open her up.
The laparotomy was closed using standard technique.
She had an exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy.
I need to get you in for an emergency laparotomy.
He was conducted to laparotomy through median infraumbilical incision.
Wake me when they have done an exploratory laparotomy.
Long midline laparotomy and median sternotomy.
We need your consent for an exploratory laparotomy.
Laparoscopy is preferred to laparotomy where it is safe and available.
The preferential access route is midline laparotomy.
This can either be done by an open laparotomy or sometimes laparoscopically.

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It may be asymptomatic and incidentally found at laparotomy.
The laparotomy allows performing additional surgical staging.
They can all be performed by laparotomy or laparoscopy.
The implantable device approach was assessed vía a laparotomy.
Sometimes a procedure called laparotomy may be needed.
A laparotomy revealed massive intestinal necrosis.
Such a fetus would have to be delivered by laparotomy.
She underwent laparotomy for diagnosis.
And tell them to set up for a laparotomy.
Laparotomy was the right answer.
I am thinking open thoracotomy and midline laparotomy.
She had an emergency laparotomy with right salpingectomy.
The intervention is performed through a laparotomy incision.
A laparotomy was rapidly performed and the stomach exposed.
The diagnosis is established via an exploratory laparotomy.
A laparotomy was performed and the portal vein exposed.
A team of specialists performed a laparotomy on the woman.
A laparotomy is performed and the abdominal aorta isolated.
Who allow to avoid the exploring laparotomy.
After that a midline laparotomy was performed.
A laparoscopy should not be confused with a laparotomy.
Laparotomy is done by a bigger incision on the stomach.
Sometimes an operation called a laparotomy may be performed.
An exploratory laparotomy was done revealing widespread carcinomatosis.
But in many cases an exploratory laparotomy is preferred.
Laparotomy was the first step of the operation.
It may be possible to perform a laparotomy and craniotomy simultaneously.
And so what we are gonna need to do is a laparotomy.
Laparotomy to find the hole in his tummy and close it up.
Let us get ready for a laparotomy.
I have a laparotomy for today.
Rupture of the uterus during labour confirmed by laparotomy.
Either may be done by the traditional laparotomy or by laparoscopic surgery.
All patients were female and underwent cholecystectomyby laparotomy.
A laparotomy is an operation used to diagnose and treat ovarian cancer.

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