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McBurney's incision |
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McBurney's incision [makbur′nēz] Etymology: Charles McBurney, American surgeon, 1845-1913 a surgical wound that begins 2 to 5 cm above the anterior superior iliac spine and runs parallel to the external oblique muscle of the abdomen. This incision is used for an appendectomy. McBurney's incision Gridiron incision Surgery A muscle splitting abdominal incision descibed in 1894 by McBurney, used for appendectomy; it parallels the external oblique , 2.5 to 5 cm from the right ilium's anterior superior
spine, through the external oblique to the internal oblique and transversalis muscles. See Appendicitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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