Laparotomy
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avoid: used too loosely in the literature; not a coord for operative surg on abdominal organs; restrict to technique of surg incision of abdom wall at any point; usually exploratory; prefer /surg with specific organs; do not use /util except by MeSH defin |
| Also Called: |
Minilaparotomy |
Laparotomy Definitions and Terms
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