Common abdominal incisions

1. Kocher’s incision/ Right subcostal Cholecystectomy
2.Transverse
3. Lanz (at McBurney’s point)
4. Mcburney’s incision - appendicectomy
5. Full midline laparotomy - most major abdominal surgery, trauma, aortic surgery.
5a. Upper midline – gastric surgery, duodenal surgery, cholecystectomy.
5b. Lower midline – colon surgery, gynaecological surgery.
6. Paramedian
7. Pfannensteil/suprapubic – gynaecological surgery, Caesarean sections
8. Loin/oblique – nephrectomy
9. Laparoscopic ports – laparoscopic procedures eg. Cholecystectomy, appendectomy, gynaecological surgery and urological surgery.
10. Inguinal/hockey stick – Inguinal hernia, renal transplant. (not shown, usually on RIF)



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