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. Decisions can ...

To discuss the growing challenge of surgery in the rapidly enlarging geriatric population, the American College of Surgeons together with The American Geriatrics Society sponsored a half-day session ...

An unusual study at the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital examined for the first time whether the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery had an effect on the results.

Wound dehiscence occurs when a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally. It’s also known simply as dehiscence. Although this complication can occur after any surgery, it tends to ...

1. After administering anesthesia the abdomen and vagina are prepared with an antibacterial solution. 2. A surgical incision about 5 to 6 inches long or 12 to 15 cms is made either vertically, running ...

A post-surgery wound needs to be tended with care, as it can lead to infections. A laparoscopic surgeon shares his insights ...