The<unk>  begins when the skin is cut 2-3 centimeters above the pubic symphysis and the surgeon dissects down to the rectus abdominis muscle. The surgeon then uses blunt dissection with the fingers to separate the tendons from the overlying fascia before cutting the tendons 1-2 centimeters above the pubic symphysis. The muscles are then lifted away, toward the patient's head (cephalad). Then, the peritoneum can be cut and the surgery can proceed.
Cherney incision
Maylard incision
Joel-Cohen incision
Barbed suture
Pfannenstiel incision
Serdev suture
Side stitch
Catgut suture