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Laparotomy

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a surgical incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. It is also known as a celiotomy.

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Types of incisions

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Origins and history

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Complications following laparotomy

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Other names
Celiotomy
Specialty
General surgery, trauma surgery

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Origins and history

Terminology

Types of incisions

Complications following laparotomy

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Laparotomy

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples59
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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Laparotomy

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related to Other · 21
Laparotomy → Alfred Ernest Maylard, Alpha Eugene Rockey, American, Cesarean, Cherney Incision, Davis, Emil Theodor Kocher, Gwilym George Davis, In, It, Kocher, Leonid Sergius Cherney, Lumbotomy, Maylard, Oregon, Other, Pfannenstiel, Philadelphia, Rockey, Scottish
related to Complications following laparotomy · 12
Laparotomy → December, Frailty, Futility, Globally, Laparotomy Audit, NELA, NELA December, Results, Significant, These, UK, United Kingdom National Emergency
related to history · 10
Laparotomy → Arizona Territory, Colt, Danville, Ephraim McDowell, George, Goodfellow, Kentucky, On July, The, Tombstone
related to External links · 3
Laparotomy → Abdominal, Article, LaparotomyArticle
related to Terminology · 3
Laparotomy → Greek, In, The
is a · 2
Laparotomy → surgical procedure involving a surgical incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity, vertical incision in the middle of the abdomen which follows the linea alba
related to Midline · 2
Laparotomy → Sometimes, The
related to Related procedures · 2
Laparotomy → For, There
Other names · 1
Laparotomy → Celiotomy
Specialty · 1
Laparotomy → General surgery, trauma surgery

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incision surgery mortality abdominal surgical days patients futility emergency access midline following also procedure cavity first performed abdomen study factors

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LaparotomyOther namesCeliotomy1.00infobox
LaparotomySpecialtyGeneral surgery, trauma surgery1.00infobox
Laparotomyis asurgical procedure involving a surgical incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity0.90text
Laparotomyis avertical incision in the middle of the abdomen which follows the linea alba0.90text
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyGlobally0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyUK0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyUnited Kingdom National Emergency0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyLaparotomy Audit0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyNELA0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyNELA December0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyDecember0.60section
Laparotomyrelated to Complications following laparotomyFutility0.60section

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