Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Abdominal hysterectomy. An incision is made in the lower abdomen to reach the uterus, resulting in longer healing time than vaginal or laparoscopic surgery. Vaginal hysterectomy. The surgery is done ...

The type of surgery for ovarian cysts depends on the nature of the disease, age of the patient, and the patient’s desire to have children. The advantage of an abdominal incision are that the ...

FDA-approved technique since 2019, gaining global recognition for safer and more precise gynecological procedures[1] ...

Obesity is associated with longer operative times and higher odds of complications than normal body mass index (BMI) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Although surgeons encounter ...

For the first time the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery has come under the scanner in a study at the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital For the first time ...