Which of the following statements is not true of McBurney's incision?: (A) Most suitable if the diagnosis of appendicitis is definite, (B) If it is conveed into a muscle cutting incision it is called Rutherford Morison's incision, (C) Inguinal hernia is a sequel of the incision, (D) The incision can be extended upwards or downwards
Answer is D. In McBurney's incision, incision is extended upwards and laterally, not downwards.