Definition of laparotomy in English:
laparotomy
nounPlural laparotomiesˌlapəˈrɒtəmiˌlæpəˈrɑdəmi
A surgical incision into the abdominal cavity, for diagnosis or in preparation for major surgery.
a further laparotomy was performed
mass noun patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy
Example sentencesExamples
- Subsequently, an exploratory abdominal laparotomy was performed to remove the masses.
- The history of a negative laparotomy for acute abdominal pain is also consistent with IBS, since these patients are more likely to have unnecessary surgery.
- In all cases, the patients had undergone previous laparotomies at medical centers where powdered gloves were used.
- We recently performed our fourth laparotomy on the same patient in a seven-day period.
- An exploratory laparotomy was performed immediately after the second CT scan to search for a perforated viscus.
- Mr M was taken to the OR for an exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy.
- An exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy were performed.
- A laparotomy uses a bigger incision to remove the cyst or possibly the entire ovary.
- In contrast to surgery by laparotomy, the mini laparotomy uses a much smaller incision with a length of approximately 6 cm.
- A 47-year-old man began having painful hiccups several times a minute after undergoing an exploratory laparotomy.
- The patients underwent three unnecessary laparotomies before the correct diagnosis was made.
- The patient was taken to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy through a transverse umbilical incision.
- Exploratory laparotomy was performed, and a large soft tissue mass was found extending from the left side of the pelvis involving the rectum.
- The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy and small bowel resection.
- Exploratory laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy were performed.
- The exploratory laparotomy disclosed no abdominal trauma or hemorrhage.
- Sites need not be marked for other procedures including those with a midline incision, cesarean-sections, laparotomies, and laparoscopies.
- Ten days after the initial presentation the patient had an exploratory laparotomy through a transverse subumbilical incision.
- When the patient began bleeding from a gastric ulcer and exhibiting signs of hypovolemic shock, an exploratory laparotomy was performed.
- The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy under the suspicion of malignant tumor of the cecum or appendix.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek lapara 'flank' + -tomy.
Definition of laparotomy in US English:
laparotomy
nounˌlapəˈrädəmēˌlæpəˈrɑdəmi
A surgical incision into the abdominal cavity, for diagnosis or in preparation for surgery.
a further laparotomy was performed
mass noun patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy
Example sentencesExamples
- An exploratory laparotomy was performed immediately after the second CT scan to search for a perforated viscus.
- The patients underwent three unnecessary laparotomies before the correct diagnosis was made.
- Exploratory laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy were performed.
- When the patient began bleeding from a gastric ulcer and exhibiting signs of hypovolemic shock, an exploratory laparotomy was performed.
- The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy under the suspicion of malignant tumor of the cecum or appendix.
- Sites need not be marked for other procedures including those with a midline incision, cesarean-sections, laparotomies, and laparoscopies.
- Exploratory laparotomy was performed, and a large soft tissue mass was found extending from the left side of the pelvis involving the rectum.
- The history of a negative laparotomy for acute abdominal pain is also consistent with IBS, since these patients are more likely to have unnecessary surgery.
- Ten days after the initial presentation the patient had an exploratory laparotomy through a transverse subumbilical incision.
- In contrast to surgery by laparotomy, the mini laparotomy uses a much smaller incision with a length of approximately 6 cm.
- A 47-year-old man began having painful hiccups several times a minute after undergoing an exploratory laparotomy.
- A laparotomy uses a bigger incision to remove the cyst or possibly the entire ovary.
- An exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy were performed.
- The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy and small bowel resection.
- The patient was taken to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy through a transverse umbilical incision.
- Subsequently, an exploratory abdominal laparotomy was performed to remove the masses.
- Mr M was taken to the OR for an exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy.
- We recently performed our fourth laparotomy on the same patient in a seven-day period.
- The exploratory laparotomy disclosed no abdominal trauma or hemorrhage.
- In all cases, the patients had undergone previous laparotomies at medical centers where powdered gloves were used.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek lapara ‘flank’ + -tomy.