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Incision: From 3 Different Sources

A cut made into the tissues of the body by a scalpel (surgical knife).

Most incisions are made to gain access to tissue inside the body, usually to repair or remove a diseased organ.

An incision may also be made to allow pus to drain from an abscess or boil.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
A cut or wound; a term especially applied to surgical openings.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. the surgical cutting of soft tissues, such as skin or muscle, with a knife or scalpel. The site and type of incision depends on the area needed to be accessed during the procedure and lines of skin tension (Langer’s lines). See diagram.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Incisional Hernia

A type of hernia in which the intestine bulges through a scarred area of the abdominal wall because the muscle has been weakened by a previous surgical incision.... incisional hernia

Bladder Neck Incision

an operation that involves an incision through the bladder neck that is extended into the prostate to relieve *lower urinary tract symptoms. This procedure is usually performed under a general or spinal anaesthetic through a cystoscope. It is not as extensive as a transurethral resection of the prostate and is therefore associated with a comparatively lower incidence of side-effects.... bladder neck incision

Gridiron Incision

an oblique incision made in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, classically used for *appendicectomy.... gridiron incision

Kocher’s Incision

an oblique *incision made in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen just below and parallel to the costal margin. It is classically used for open *cholecystectomy. [E. T. Kocher]... kocher’s incision

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