A laparotomy is a surgical incision through the abdominal walls into the abdominal cavity, such as a Caesarean operation. The use of laparotomy, as an exploratory surgery technique, has decreased sharply with advances in medical imaging and the direct-viewing technique known as endoscopy. Research Laparotomy
 
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