Exploratory Laparotomy in Karnataka
Emergency open surgery to examine abdominal organs after trauma, internal bleeding, or acute abdomen.
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Types of Exploratory Laparotomy
The approach can be a midline incision, giving the widest access for trauma and unclear diagnoses, or a targeted incision based on where the problem is suspected to be, such as the right lower quadrant for suspected appendicitis. In some centres, a diagnostic laparoscopy is attempted first to assess the extent of injury, converting to open laparotomy if the findings require more extensive repair.