Preferred incision for abdominal exploration in Blunt injury abdomen is :: (A) Always Midline incision, (B) Depending upon the organ, (C) Transverse incision, (D) Paramedian
Answer is A. • Preferred incision for emergency abdominal exploration is a long midline incision.
• Bailey says “The routine approach for abdominal trauma is full midline Laparotomy”
• Schwartz says “All emergency abdominal explorations are performed using a long midline incision because of its versatility.”