Abstract
Laparotomy (Gk. lapara, flank and Gk. tome, a cutting) is defined by Dorland as a “surgical incision through the flank: less correctly, but more generally, abdominal section at any point.” This operation is fundamental to all abdominal surgery.
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Lang, C.M. (1982). Laparotomy. In: Animal Physiologic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5666-3_6
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