Current Abdominal Incision for Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery

Abstract

Explore laparotomy in Obstetrics and Gynecology is still the important role in current practice. Several types of abdominal incision have been developed for hundred years. Either transverse or midline incision is often used in obstetrics and gynecologic surgery. Each of incision has different advantage and limitation that should be tailored for each case. This article provides scope on accessibility, extensibility and security of incision. The appropriate abdominal incision and effi cient surgical team yield an excellent result of operation.

Key words: Abdominal incision, Obstetrics, Gynecologic surgery