Laparotomy WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Laparotomy and compiled helpful research notes below.
- eMedicine: Penetrating Abdominal Trauma (PAT) emedicine.com - Penetrating Abdominal Trauma (PAT)
- Better Health Channel: Laparotomy
betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Laparotomy
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Abdominal Exploration nlm.nih.gov - Abdominal Exploration
- WrongDiagnosis: Medical Tests: Laparotomy wrongdiagnosis.com - Medical Tests: Laparotomy
- Walter Reed Army Center: Laparotomy: Basic Information wramc.amedd.army.mil - Laparotomy: Basic Information
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Research Notes on Laparotomy
A laparotomy is a surgical incision made in the wall of the abdomen. It is used to diagnose problems such as ovarian cysts, adhesions, and pelvic infections, and to treat problems such as an ectopic pregnancy.
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What is Laparotomy?
- Wikipedia: Laparotomy
- The Free Dictionary: Laparotomy
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Laparotomy Definition
- A.D.A.M. (via Hardin Memorial Hospital): Abdominal exploration (Laparotomy)
What Are The Uses for Laparotomy?
- Advanced Fertility Center Of Chicago: Ectopic Pregnancy
- Healthline: Appendicitis
- WrongDiagnosis: Non Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Chronic Pelvic Pain
- eMedicine: Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis
- The Merck Manuals: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Mayo Clinic: Diverticulitis
- Cleveland Clinic: Endometriosis
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Laparotomy?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Laparotomy Risks
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): What To Expect After Surgery
- eMedicine: Complications, Outcomes, and Prognosis
- Holy Cross Hospital: Laparotomy Risk Factors and What to Expect
What are the Alternatives to Laparotomy?
- Laproscopy Hospital: A comparison of laparoscopy and laparotomy for the treatment of Ectopic pregnancy
- WebMD: Laproscopy
- Womens Surgery Group: Hysterectomy
- Advanced Gynecology Solutions: Hysteroscopy
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Laparotomy
- Contemporary Ob/Gyn: Was Exploratory Laparotomy Unnecessary?
Clinical Trials for Laparotomy
- Center Watch Search: Clinical Trial Search Results
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Laparotomy
- Fertile Thoughts: Laparotomy vs. Laproscopy Posts
- HealthBoards: Laparoscopy or Laparotomy Surgery What to Expect
- iVillage: Endometriosis and Laparotomy Messages
- Daily Strength: Laparotomy Posts
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Laparotomy
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology: Emergency Laparotomy for Misdiagnosed Biliary Cystadenoma Originating From Caudate Lobe
- Karger: Increased Risk of Wound Complications and Poor Healing following Laparotomy in HIV-Seropositive and AIDS Patients
- PubMedCentral: Laparotomy Articles
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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