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Transverse verses midline incisions for abdominal surgery

S R Brown1, P B Goodfellow

  • 1Dept Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Herries Rd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK S5 7AU. stevebrown@doctors.org.uk

Summary

Transverse abdominal incisions may offer early benefits in pain and pulmonary function compared to midline incisions. However, these advantages are not clinically significant as complication rates and recovery times remain similar for both surgical approaches.

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