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Pfannenstiel incision |
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Pfannenstiel incision
Surgery A transverse curved abdominal incision with downward convexity, above the symphysis pubis; the PI passes through the skin, superficial fascia, and aponeurosis, and exposes the pyramidalis and rectus muscles,
which are separated at the midline, after which the peitoneum is opened vertically Used for Abdominal hysterectomy Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During Caesarean section, a Pfannenstiel incision is preferred; this involves a transverse incision of 8-12 cm across the fascia of the rectus sheath, external oblique, internal oblique and the transversus abdominis muscles supra-pubically. |
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