laparostomy

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noun

The surgical opening of the peritoneum to expose the abdominal contents

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Meanings

nounlaparostomy (plural laparostomies)

plural laparostomies

  1. medicineThe surgical opening of the peritoneum to expose the abdominal contents

    Although it takes slightly longer to perform than midline laparostomy, same principles of managing the open abdomen can be applied without additional equipment.

    2015 July 25, Federico Coccolini et al., “The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure”, in World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES, volume 10, →DOI

Origin

From laparo- + -stomy.

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