Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than 1.6 million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

Learn about cytoreductive surger, a procedure used to remove cancer that has spread throughout your abdominal cavity.

The study included a group of patients that underwent laparotomy procedures complicated by postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence, defined as "separation of the layers of the surgical wound ...